Stručni rad

Surgical treatment of large mandibular cyst

Željko Orihovac ; Klinička bolnica Dubrava, Klinika za kirurgiju lica, čeljusti i usta
Bojan Vidaković ; Student medicinskog fakulteta u Zagrebu
Tena Vujnovac ; Studentica Medicinskog fakulteta u Zagrebu

Sažetak

Cysts of the jaw are not a rare problem, however non-specific clinical and radiographic findings may complicate treatment. This is the primary reason that microscopic tissue evaluation is necessary to establish the diagnosis. We report a case of a 67-year-old patient with a large mandibular cyst that was successfully surgically removed. The patient suffered swelling of the mandible. Radiographic examination showed pathological transparency, which could represent an odontogenic cyst or ameloblastoma. The first microscopic examination was also non-specific and did not exclude ameloblastoma, which must be treated radically due to its tendency to recur. Intraoperative biopsy material proved it to be a cyst, and not an ameloblastoma. Cystectomy of the mandible was performed, and the lesion was removed completely, including the epithelial sheath. Despite the size of the cyst, bone continuity was maintained and there was no need for osteosynthesis or osteoplasty. The postoperative defect was filled with regenerated bone, despite its
size, patient's age and the fact he was edentulous, and without disease recurrence. The authors concluded that it is necessary to adjust the extent of the intervention according to the type of lesion, thus optimizing treatment results.

Ključne riječi

Cysts; jaw; surgical treatment; differential diagnosis; result

Hrčak ID:

22837

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/22837

Datum izdavanja:

5.5.2008.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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