Bilateral dentigerous cyst in non-syndromic patient: Case report and review of literature.

The objective of this work is to report a case of bilateral dentigerous cyst in the anterior region of the maxilla in a  43 years-old woman referred to the oral and maxillofacial surgery department, Dentistry Faculty of Bauru, University of São Paulo with absence of the upper canine teeth. Radiographic examination showed the teeth impacted maxillary cuspids and two unilocular radiolucent  independent. Incisional biopsy was performed and the diagnosis of lesions was of dentigerous cyst. The proposed treatment was surgical enucleation of the cyst and the removal of impacted teeth under general anesthesia. The patient remained symptom free follow-up period of five years.
Source: Head and Neck Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research