Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Estado do Rio Grande do Norte University, Caicó-RN, Brazil.
J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2012 Feb;40(2):e46-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2011.03.018. Epub 2011 Apr 1.
The glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is an uncommon jaw bone cyst of odontogenic origin with unpredictable and potentially aggressive behaviour. It also has the propensity to grow to a large size and tendency towards recurrence. GOC can be easily misdiagnosed microscopically as a central mucoepidermoid carcinoma. This paper reports a case of GOC in a 56-year-old male and reviews the main criteria for accurate diagnosis. The diagnosis of GOC can be extremely difficult due to the rarity of the cyst and lack of clear diagnostic criteria.
腺牙源性囊肿(GOC)是一种源自牙源性的少见颌骨囊肿,具有不可预测和潜在侵袭性的行为。它也有生长到较大尺寸和复发的倾向。GOC 在显微镜下很容易被误诊为中心性黏液表皮样癌。本文报告了一例发生在 56 岁男性的 GOC,并回顾了准确诊断的主要标准。由于囊肿的罕见性和缺乏明确的诊断标准,GOC 的诊断可能极其困难。