OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationships between simple renal cysts and arterial hypertension and whether their evacuation decreases the blood pressure (BP). METHODS In a cross-sectional design, we analyzed 184 study participants with cysts and compared hypertensive and nonhypertensive among them. Outcomes were the number, the size and the location of a cyst. In a cross-over design, we first e...

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 ...

. The eruption cyst is regarded as a soft tissue analogue of the dentigerous cyst, but is considered as a distinct clinical entity. It is defined as a cyst that lies superficial to the crown of an erupting tooth, and is lined by stratified squamous non-keratinizing epithelium. Clinically, it appears as a soft, often translucent swelling of the gingival mucosa overlying the crown of the involved...