Glandular odontogenic cyst of posterior maxilla: A rare entity

Abstract

Introduction: Glandular odontogenic cyst (GOc) is uncommon jaw cyst of odontogenic origin with unpredictable and potentially aggressive behavior. It is a rare developmental cyst with relatively low frequency of just 0.012–0.03%. Very limited cases of GOc have been reported in literature since it was first described by Gardner et al. in 1988. GOc is found to occur in fifth decade of life and the most common site of occurrence is mandible, especially the mandibular anterior region with slight predilection for males. However, its occurrence in the maxillary posterior region of a 23-year-old female with associated symptoms of pain is quite rare. case report: this case report presents one such rare case of GOc in right maxillary region of a 23-year-old female who was primarily diagnosed as a radicular cyst. Later, due to recurrence of the lesion, patient had to undergo enucleation and partial resection of posterior maxilla, and after a comprehensive histopathological analysis, it