Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (Jan 2012)

Aneurysmal bone cyst of maxilla existing concurrently with a giant cell granuloma of mandible: A case report of an unusual presentation

  • S S Arora,
  • A Grover,
  • V V Kumar,
  • S Arora

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-4388.108938
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 30, no. 4
pp. 340 – 342

Abstract

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Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are relatively rare but well-described expansile, osteolytic psuedocysts are most commonly seen in the long bones, pelvis, and vertebra. Although a well-described lesion, much confusion exists in its pathogenesis especially of the associations of this lesion with other lesions. Approximately, one-third of patients with ABC present simultaneously with another bone pathology. The aim of this paper is to describe a rare case of simultaneously occurring ABC of the maxilla and mandible with the mandibular lesion occurring predominantly as a giant cell granuloma. The paper discusses the various histopathological variations of ABC as well as different lesions associated with ABC and tries to provide a review of different pathogenesis theories of this interesting lesion.

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