Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst (Gorlin cyst): a case report
Objectives: The purpose of this report is to discuss the histological aspect and the difficulties encountered in the positive diagnosis of the calcifying Odontogenic Cyst . Methods: We report the case of a man consulting for a jaw swelling. Results: The patient had a radiographic exam that showed an image filling the maxillary sinus. For the morphologic examination we received a cystic formation of 3 centimeters. Histologically, the cystic membrane was lined by an epithelium composed of a basal layer with palisade disposition, a layer of squamous cells and some ghost cells. Conclusions: Calcifying Odontogenic cyst is a rare benign tumor of maxillary bones. It has a non-specific clinical and radiologic expression. The histologic examination is the key of the diagnosis. Recurrence is rare after appropriate treatment which is the enucleation of the lesion.
Tunisian Annual Meeting
2018 Tunisian Annual Meeting (Monastir, Tunisia) Monastir, Tunisia
2018
Ben Hadj Khalifa, Eya
( Monastir University Hospital
, Monastir
, Monastir
, Tunisia
)
Ben Abdeljelil, Nouha
( Monastir University Hospital
, Monastir
, Monastir
, Tunisia
)