Epidermoid Cyst of Mandible Ramus: Case Report.

Autor:	Loxha MP; Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical University Center of Kosova., Salihu S; Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical University Center of Kosova., Kryeziu K; Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical University Center of Kosova., Loxha S; Department of Pathology, Clinical University Center of Kosova., Agani Z; Department of Oral Surgery, Clinical Dentistry University Center of Kosova., Hamiti V; Department of Oral Surgery, Clinical Dentistry University Center of Kosova., Rexhepi A; Department of Oral Surgery, Clinical Dentistry University Center of Kosova.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) [Med Arch] 2016 Jun; Vol. 70 (3), pp. 238-40. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 May 31.
DOI:	10.5455/medarh.2016.70.238-240
Abstrakt:	Introduction: An epidermoid cyst is a benign cyst usually found on the skin. Bone cysts are very rare and if they appear in bone they usually appear in the distal phalanges of the fingers. Epidermoid cysts of the jaws are uncommon. Case Presentation: We present a case, of a 41 year-old female patient admitted to our department because of pain and swelling in the parotid and masseteric region-left side. There was no trismus, pathological findings in skin, high body temperature level, infra-alveolar nerves anesthesia or lymphadenopathy present. The orthopantomography revealed a cystic lesion and a unilocular lesion that included mandibular ramus on the left side with 3 cm in diameter. Under total anesthesia, a cyst had been reached and was enucleated. Histopathologic findings showed that the pathologic lesion was an epidermoid cyst. Discussion: Epidermoid and dermoid cysts are rare, benign lesions found throughout the body. Only a few cases in literature describe an intraossesus epidermoid cyst. Conclusion: Our case is an epidermoid cyst with a rare location in the region of the mandibular ramus. It is not associated with any trauma in this region except medical history reveals there was an operative removal of a wisdom tooth 12 years ago in the same side. These cysts are interesting from the etiological point of view. They should be considered in the differential diagnosis of other radiolucent lesions of the jaws. Surgically they have a very good prognosis, and are non-aggressive lesions. Competing Interests: • Conflict of interest: none declared
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