Korean J Oral Maxillofac Radiol.  2000 Sep;30(3):223-228.

Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst Associated with an Impacted Upper Cuspid

• Yoon SJ
• Kim YH
• Yi JS

Abstract

A 35-year-old man was referred to the department of Oral and maxillofacial surgery of Chonnam university hospital for the chief complaint of asymptomatic swelling on the buccal vestibule of upper right canine area. Radiographs revealed that the upper right canine was impacted and there was a well-circumscribed pericoronal radiolucency related with the canine. Multiple radiopaque foci were scattered in the radiolucent lesion, and the roots of the lateral incisor and the first premolar related to the lesion showed external resorption. The radiographic features of this lesion were typical of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor, but considering the sex and age of the patient, the tentative diagnosis was made as calcifying odontogenic cyst. Microscopically this lesion was diagnosed as calcifying odontogenic cyst. Because calcifying odontogenic cyst has no pathognomonic feature of radiographs, to consider radiographic features with clinical findings is necessary in order to establish more correct diagnosis.

Keyword

calcifying odontogenic cyst; clinical; radiographic; histopathologic

MeSH Terms

Adult
Bicuspid
Cuspid*
Diagnosis
Humans
Incisor
Jeollanam-do
Odontogenic Cyst, Calcifying*
Odontogenic Tumors
Surgery, Oral