Inflammatory Odontogenic Cysts

Marwa Abdul-Salam Hamied,Salwa M Al-Shaikhani,Zana D Ali

doi:10.47723/kcmj.v17i3.260

Abstract

Cystic conditions of the jaw cause bony destruction and may cause resorption or displacement of adjacent teeth. Odontogenic cysts have developmental or inflammatory origins. To describe in detail the inflammatory odontogenic cysts, a manual search was done in hard copy books of oral and maxillofacial pathology, and an electronic search was done in the google website, oral and maxillofacial pathology E-books, PubMed, Research Gate, Academia, and Google scholar using the keywords "odontogenic cysts," "classification of the odontogenic cysts," "radicular cyst," "periapical cyst," "lateral inflammatory cyst," "residual cyst," "paradental cyst," "collateral inflammatory cyst," "treatment of inflammatory odontogenic cysts," and matching each odontogenic inflammatory cyst subtype with these words "gross description," "pathogenesis," "microscopical," clinical," "radiographical" appearance. Articles published till February 2021 were included in this review. In conclusion, an accurate diagnosis of an inflammatory odontogenic cyst requires information relative to its clinical, radiographical, macro- and microscopical findings. In many instances, two cysts that are classified differently may exhibit similar histopathological features. In such cases, clinical and radiographic findings are necessary to make a precise diagnosis.

Highlights

The number and variety of cysts that occur in the jaws are greater than those arising in any other part of the body
At least 90% of all jaw cysts are of odontogenic origin[1]
Odontogenic cysts originate from the epithelial components' odontogenic apparatus or from its remnants that are entrapped within the bone or the gingival tissues

Summary

Introduction

The number and variety of cysts that occur in the jaws are greater than those arising in any other part of the body. Odontogenic cysts originate from the epithelial components' odontogenic apparatus or from its remnants that are entrapped within the bone or the gingival tissues Concerning their pathogenesis, some of them are consi¬dered as "developmental" and others as "inflammatory."(2) Most jaw cysts have the same behavior and usually slowly growing and expanding. They vary mainly in their relationship to a tooth. Despite being lesions with benign biological behavior, they can reach considerable size if they are not diagnosed early and treated appropriately[2] These lesions have an important set of clinical and histopathological features, which help to reach the final diagnosis. This review is a try to summarize the critical features of inflammatory odontogenic cysts in the literature

Review of literature

Findings

Collateral cyst gross descriptions