Case report: A 62-year-old woman with glandular odontogenic cyst

Erra Stefania 1, *, Frigeri Alessia 1, Chiaudani Paolo 2 and Ferrari Gianluca 2

1 SC Surgical Pathology, Santo Spirito Hospital, Casale Monferrato, Italy.
2 SSD Odontostomatology, Santo Spirito Hospital, Casale Monferrato, Italy.
 
Case Study
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019, 06(03), 085–088.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2019.6.3.0032
Publication history: 
Received on 26 February 2019; revised on 18 March 2019; accepted on 22 March 2019
 
Abstract: 
Glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is an uncommon developmental and aggressive cyst of jaws with unpredictable behaviour. Generally, it is seen in middle-aged adults and involves the anterior region of the jaws, especially the mandible, with a tendency to recur. The case described in this report regards a 62-year-old female with a presentation of a glandular odontogenic cyst, without any anamnestic pathological history.
Keywords: 
Odontogenic cyst; Aggressive cyst; Jaws
 
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