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Case Reports: Findings that shed new light on the possible pathogenesis of a disease
Unusual presentation of non-inflamed glandular odontogenic cyst presenting with cholesterol clefts
  1. Manish Juneja1 and
  2. Jiji George2
  1. 1Gentle Dental, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
  2. 2Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, BBD College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Jiji George; jiji78{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Glandular odontogenic cysts (GOCs) are relatively rare among odontogenic cysts but are widely discussed owing to their multifaceted nature. We present a case of a women in her late 30s with a large radiolucency of right posterior ramus area and an associated impacted third molar. Histopathology confirmed GOC; although it presented with unusual presence of cholesterol clefts in absence of inflammation. This report emphasises the novelty and significance of the aforementioned finding.

  • Pathology
  • Dentistry and oral medicine

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2022-252514

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    • Contributors MJ: data acquisition, analysis and interpretation, critical inputs. JG: conception and design, final approver and guarantor of the manuscript.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.