Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Clinical and histologic features of botryoid odontogenic cyst: a case report. | Farina et al. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2010 4 260 http content 4 1 260 jAg JOURNALOF medical ÌỤr case REPORTS CASE REPORT Open Access Clinical and histologic features of botryoid odontogenic cyst a case report Vitor H Farina Adriana AH Brandão Janete D Almeida Luiz AG Cabral Abstract Introduction The lateral periodontal cyst as the name implies occurs on a lateral periodontal location and is of developmental origin arising from cystic degeneration of clear cells of the dental lamina. A botryoid odontogenic cyst is considered to be a rare multilocular variant of a lateral periodontal cyst. Case presentation We report the clinical and histopathologic features of a rare case of botryoid odontogenic cyst found in an edentulous area corresponding to the right lower canine of a 64-year-old African-American woman. A multilocular radiolucency was observed and surgical removal of the lesion revealed a nodule of rubber-like consistency measuring about cm in diameter. Cross-sectioning of the nodule showed that it consisted of various cystic compartments. Histologically various voluminous periodic acid-Schiff-negative clear cells randomly distributed throughout the cystic epithelium were observed as well as cell layers showing thickenings generally formed by oval sometimes entangled plaques. The capsule consisted of fibrous connective tissue and showed rare and discrete foci of a perivascular mononuclear inflammatory infiltrate and reactive bone-tissue fragments. The final diagnosis was botryoid odontogenic cyst. Conclusion We provide data that allow the reader to establish the differences between botryoid odontogenic cyst glandular odontogenic cyst and lateral periodontal cyst helping with the differential diagnosis. The reader will have the opportunity to review botryoid odontogenic cyst clinical and histopathologic features including treatment. Introduction Botryoid odontogenic cyst BOC was originally described in 1973 by Weathers and
