Simple bone cyst: Uncommon cyst of jaw

Authors

  • Gopal Gurung Birat Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7884-7899
  • Laxmi Prasad Chapagain Birat Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Nepal
  • Yagya Bahadur Rokaya Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v5i3.33714

Keywords:

Curettage, mandible, radiolucent, simple bone cyst

Abstract

Simple bone cyst (SBC) of the jaws is uncommon, representing approximately 1% of all jaw cysts. It is often accidentally discovered on routine dental examination as it is asymptomatic in most of cases. In this report, we discuss a case of SBC in a 16 years old female who presented in our department for correction of her mal-aligned teeth. On routine x-ray for orthodontic treatment, a well defined, unilocular radiolucent area approximately 3x1cm in size with scalloped borders on the left body of mandible expanding from distal surface of 34 to distal surface of 37 was discovered. Surgical exploration was required for both diagnostic and definitive treatment. The operative finding was hollow cavity without any epithelial lining.

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Author Biographies

Gopal Gurung, Birat Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Nepal

Lecturer, Department of Dental Surgery

Laxmi Prasad Chapagain, Birat Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Nepal

Lecturer, Department of Dental Surgery

Yagya Bahadur Rokaya, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal

Lecturer, Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging

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Published

2020-12-30

How to Cite

Gurung, G., Chapagain, L. P., & Rokaya, Y. B. (2020). Simple bone cyst: Uncommon cyst of jaw. Birat Journal of Health Sciences, 5(3), 1252–1254. https://doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v5i3.33714

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Case Reports