Contemp Clin Dent. 2011 Jan-Mar; 2(1): 59–62. doi: 10.410309!6-23!".!9295 #MC$D: #MC32201!9 An unusual case report of bilateral mandibular radicular cysts %i&anta '. Joi*'. +. ',an* and M. M. a/appa ,tor inormation Cop&rit and i/ene inorma tion iarti/le aeen /ited &oter arti/lein #MC. Abstract +o to: Introduction Radicular cysts are the most common inflammatory cysts arising from the epithelial residues in the periodont al ligament as a result of periapical periodon titis following necrosis of the pulp, remains asymptomatic and left unnoticed until detected during routine periapical radiography. These cysts comprise about 52% to 68% of all the cysts affecting the human jaw.!" Theirincidence is highest in third and fourth decade of life with male predominance.2" #natomically the periapical cysts occur in all tooth$bearing sites of the jaw but are more freuent in the ma&illary than the mandibular region.!,'" Radicular cysts can heal spontaneousl y after endodontic treatment or e&traction. (owe)er, some authors propose that suspected radicular cysts must be totally enucleated surgically to remo)e all epithelial remnants.*" +o to: Case Report # !'$year$old girl repoted to the +ept. of edodontics and re)enti)e +entistry with a complaint of dull pain and swelling in the right posterior mandibular region since past !5 days. The patient had pain in the same region ! year before and had ta-en medication for that. he had underg one e&traction of the carious mandibular right first molar ' days before. /&traoral e&aminatio n re)ealed a s mooth superfacial swelli ng of about ' 0 2.5 cm e&tending from the corner of mouth to the angle of mandible and from the infraorbital margin to the lower border of mandible 1igure !". The swelling was tender and firmwith egg shell crac-ling on palpation. The inferior border of mandible was intact. The right submandibular lymph nodes were palpable and tender. ntraorally, the e&traction soc-et of
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An unusual case report of bilateral mandibular radicular cysts
%i&anta '. Joi* '. +. ',an* and M. M. a/appa
,tor inormation Cop&rit and i/ene inormation
i arti/le a een /ited & oter arti/le in #MC.
Abstract
+o to:
Introduction
Radicular cysts are the most common inflammatory cysts arising from the epithelial
residues in the periodontal ligament as a result of periapical periodontitis following
necrosis of the pulp, remains asymptomatic and left unnoticed until detected during
routine periapical radiography.
These cysts comprise about 52% to 68% of all the cysts affecting the human jaw. !" Their
incidence is highest in third and fourth decade of life with male predominance.2"
#natomically the periapical cysts occur in all tooth$bearing sites of the jaw but are more
freuent in the ma&illary than the mandibular region.!,'"
Radicular cysts can heal spontaneously after endodontic treatment or e&traction.
(owe)er, some authors propose that suspected radicular cysts must be totally enucleated
surgically to remo)e all epithelial remnants.*"
+o to:
Case Report
# !'$year$old girl repoted to the +ept. of edodontics and re)enti)e +entistry with a
complaint of dull pain and swelling in the right posterior mandibular region since past !5
days. The patient had pain in the same region ! year before and had ta-en medication for
that. he had undergone e&traction of the carious mandibular right first molar ' days
before.
/&traoral e&amination re)ealed a smooth superfacial swelling of about ' 0 2.5 cm
e&tending from the corner of mouth to the angle of mandible and from the infraorbital
margin to the lower border of mandible 1igure !". The swelling was tender and firmwith
egg shell crac-ling on palpation. The inferior border of mandible was intact. The rightsubmandibular lymph nodes were palpable and tender. ntraorally, the e&traction soc-et of
the mandibular right first molar 1igure 2" was present and remaining first molars were
grossly carious. 3estibular obliteration and buccal and lingual plate e&pansion was
obser)ed in the area of right body of mandible 1igure 2".
1igure !
re$operati)e e&tra$oral photograph showing right mandibular swelling and facial
asymmetry
1igure 2
re$operati)e intraoral )iew showing )estibular obliteration and e&traction soc-et related
to the mandibular right first molar
# definite radiolucency was seen in intraoral periapical )iews of the mandibular right and
left first molar regions. The orthopantamograph 47 showed a large, well$defined
unilocular radiolucency with a sclerotic border periapically on the right side e&tending
from the distal of the mandibular second premolar to mesial of the third molar lea)ingabout ! mm of sound bone at the inferior border of mandible. # root piece of the
mandibular right first molar was seen inside the cystic ca)ity as radio$opaue foreign
body. The mandibular canal was obliterated inferiorly 1igure '". # unilocular, well$
defined radiolucency with a sclerotic border was accidentally found on the left side of
mandible in)ol)ing the roots of first and second molars 1igure '".
1igure '
reoperati)e orthopantamograph showing periapical unilocular radiolucencies in
was made from the distal of the mandibular second premolar to the distal of the second
molar, the mucoperiosteal flap was raised, mandibular first and second molars were
e&tracted, and the cyst was remo)ed in toto 1igure 5". 1laps were repositioned and
sutures were ta-en. The tissue specimens were sent for histopathologial e&amination.
1igure *
ntraoperati)e )iew of enucleation of a cyst and intact neuro)ascular bundle on the right
side
1igure 5ntraoperati)e )iew of enucleation of a cyst on the left side
The surgically e&cised lesion of right side was about *.50' cm in si;e 1igure 6" and left
side was about 20! cm in si;e 1igure <". =oth specimens were creamish brown in colour
and soft in consistency.
1igure 6
hotograph showing the tissue specimen of the right side
1igure <
hotograph showing the tissue specimen of the left side
(istopathological e&amination of the surgical specimens showed non-eratini;ed stratified
suamous epithelial lining with chronic inflammatory cells infiltration, discontinuous
arcading pattern of epithelial lining, hemosiderin pigmentation, and hyaline bodies1igures 1igures8 8 and and>". >". n connecti)e tissue, there were moderate amount of
collagen bundles and blood )essels with infiltration of chronic inflammatory cells
1igures 1igures8 8 and and>". >". #ll these findings were confirmatory for the radicular
cyst.
1igure 8
?icroscopic image of the right side lesion 4( and / stain 0*@7
# radicular cyst, also -nown as a peri$apical cyst, is usually associated with carious,
non)ital, discolored, or fractured tooth.5,6" The cyst is belie)ed to form by proliferation
of the epithelial cell rests of ?alasse; in inflammed periradicular tissues.<" ts si;e rarely
e&ceeds ! cm and is often seen in patients between'@ and 5@ years old with higher
incidence in the ma&illary anterior region.6,8" n this case, patient:s age, se&, si;e of thecyst, and its bilateral presentation in the mandibular posterior region is considered rare.