Massive maxillary radicular cyst presenting as facial fracture and abscess, a case report

Radicular cysts arise from non-vital teeth. They are inflammatory in nature and are the most common cystic lesion found in the jaw. We present a case of a massive maxillary radicular cyst in a 20 year-old man, diagnosed following an alleged assault and facial fracture. Subsequent abscess formation w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Amos, MJ, Dalghous, A, Alkhabuli, J, Mizen, KD
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: CoAction Publishing 2007
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3078254/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21503246
http://dx.doi.org/10.4176/070922
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Sumario:Radicular cysts arise from non-vital teeth. They are inflammatory in nature and are the most common cystic lesion found in the jaw. We present a case of a massive maxillary radicular cyst in a 20 year-old man, diagnosed following an alleged assault and facial fracture. Subsequent abscess formation was initially thought to be infection secondary to haematoma due to fracture, but further investigation showed that it was to be due to a massive cyst.

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