the glandular odontogenic cyst (goc) is a rare lesion with odontogenic origin. it shows a propensity for recurrence revealed in 30% of all case. this investigation reports a case of recurrent goc in a 35-year-old female in the anterior region of the maxilla, which is uncommon and discusses about ihc finding, surgical methods, and differential diagnosis. under general anesthesia, peripheral bone...

The simple bone cyst, as newly classified by WHO in 2005, is a lesion related to the jawbones. Therefore, it is not a cyst, since it is a cavity devoid of epithelial tissue. It is a rare pathology affecting the mandible more than the maxilla. Its onset occurs mainly during the first two decades of life, irrespective of sex. The purpose of our report is to exhibit the particular case of a 17-yea...

introduction: hydatid disease caused by larval stage of echinococcus has been recognized endemically in many countries. liver and lungs are the most commonly affected organs. involvement of the head and neck region is rare and bony erosion due to hydatidosis is even rarer. case report: we report a case of a 17-year-old girl from a poor socio-economic background who presented with a right sided ...

This study was conducted to assess the safety of humeral lengthening using an Ilizarov frame. We retrospectively reviewed 26 humeral segments in 17 patients that were lengthened at our department between 1993 and 2011. There were varying aetiologies including achondroplasia, epiphyseal dysplasia, Oilier disease, trauma or infection of the proximal humeral growth-plate, unicameral bone cyst and ...

A retrospective study in children with simple or unicameral bone cysts treated with curettage, cryosurgery, and bone grafting was conducted. The purpose of this study was to evaluate local tumor control and bony healing after this method of treatment. Five (12%) of 42 treated patients had a local recurrence with a mean clinical follow-up of 24.5 months. Surgical complications consisted of two s...

OBJECTIVE Bone cysts are benign lesions occurring in any bone, regardless of age. They are often asymptomatic but may cause pain, swelling, fractures, and local recurrence and may be confused with other bone lesions. MATERIAL AND METHOD We retrospectively re-evaluated 143 patients diagnosed with aneurysmal bone cyst (n=98, 68.5%), solitary bone cysts (n=17 11.9%), pseudocyst (n=10.7%), intrao...

purpose : to report an unusual case of dermoid cyst of the frontal bone case report : we report a case of 28-year-old man with a history of painless progressive proptosis of the left eye. ct-scan was showed a hypodense lesion that mainly located within the frontal bone with only a small intraorbital involvement. excisional biopsy was performed and histopathologic examination was compatible with...

To cite: Shah KM, Mistry JD. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013008998 DESCRIPTION An 18-year-old patient came to the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, to get a replacement for the missing mandibular front tooth. The patient gave a history of trauma to the anterior region a few years ago. Intraoral examination revealed missing mandibular ...