ReviewHead and neck pathology2023
Cystic Lesions of the Jaws: The Top 10 Differential Diagnoses to Ponder.
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- Clinicopathological features of the nasopalatine duct cyst: A systematic review.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Podoplanin immunoexpression in odontogenic lesions: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and integrated bioinformatic analysis.Diagnostic pathology · 2024Pooled it
- From Impaction to Eruption, Simplified Management of Two Teeth Impacted by a Large Mandibular Cyst: A Clinical Case Report.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Cone-beam computed tomography-based radiomic analysis of architectural phenotypes in jaw cysts and tumors using interpretable artificial intelligence models.World journal of radiology · 2026Article
- Pediatric nasopalatine vs. median palatine cysts: differential diagnosis and endoscopic management - a comparative case report.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Enhancing the preoperative differentiation of ameloblastoma and odontogenic keratocyst using pathomics-guided radiomics: a pilot study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- A Deceiving Massive Opacification of the Maxillary Sinus: Odontogenic Cyst Mimicking Odontogenic Sinusitis.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Intraosseous lesions of the jaw: a clinicohistological study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
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- Intraosseous Atypical Verrucopapillary Epithelial Proliferation with Verrucous Carcinoma Features Evolving from a Keratinizing Odontogenic Cyst: Report of an Uncommon Variant and Review of the Literature.Head and neck pathology · 2026Review
- Efficacy of piezoelectric surgery in the conservative management of unicystic ameloblastoma: a 5-year retrospective cohort study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Diagnostic Pitfalls of Dental Follicles and Cyst-like Lesions in Juvenile Patients: An Early Odontogenic Myxoma Mimicking a Follicular Cyst.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Editorial for the Special Issue "Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases of the Facial Skeleton, Oral Cavity, and Paranasal Sinuses".Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
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- Multicystic Intraosseous Ameloblastoma With Follicular Pattern in a 16-Year-Old Male: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
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- From Innocuous to Aggressive: A Case of Odontogenic Keratocyst Transforming to Unicystic Ameloblastoma.Cureus · 2025Article
- Symptomatic Maxillary Sinus Retention Cyst Following a Prior Sinus Perforation: A Case Report.Case reports in dentistry · 2025Article
- The Occurrence and Outcomes of Cemento-Osseous Dysplasias (COD) in the Jaw Bones of the Population of Lower Silesia, Poland.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundCystic lesions of the gnathic bones present challenges in differential diagnosis. This category includes a smorgasbord of odontogenic and non-odontogenic entities that may be reactive or neoplastic in nature. While most cystic jaw lesions are benign, variability in biologic behavior makes distinction between these entities absolutely crucial.
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resultsTwo clinical cases are presented in parallel and are followed by an illustrated discussion of the ten most likely differential diagnoses that should be considered when confronted with a cystic jaw lesion. Strong emphasis is placed on the histologic differences between these entities, empowering readers to diagnose them with confidence. Perhaps even more importantly, the more common diagnostic pitfalls in gnathic pathology are discussed, recognizing that a definitive diagnosis cannot be rendered in every situation. The histologic diagnoses for the two clinical cases are finally revealed.
conclusionCystic lesions of the maxilla and mandible may be odontogenic or non-odontogenic. The most common cystic lesions are the reactive periapical cyst, and the dentigerous cyst (which is developmental in nature). It is important to note that cystic neoplasms also occur in the jaws, and that the presence of inflammation may obscure the diagnostic histologic features of lesions like odontogenic keratocyst and unicystic ameloblastoma. Ancillary testing is of limited diagnostic value in most scenarios. However, both clinical and radiographic information (such as the location, size, duration, associated symptoms, and morphology of the lesion in its natural habitat) are significantly useful.
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