Respiratory epithelium in a mandibular cyst after grafting of autogenous bone.

The case of an interesting mandibular cyst is presented. The pathogenesis of this cyst may be related to implantation of epithelial remnants in an autogenous graft to the recipient tissues during previous cosmetic surgery. With the proliferation of methods involving tissue transfer to the maxillofacial region, the possibility of the transfer of potentially pathogenic material needs to be considered.