Assessment of spontaneous resolution of idiopathic bone cavity

Abstract Idiopathic Bone Cavity (IBC) or Simple Bone Cyst (SBC) is a non- epithelialized bone cavity with serosanguinous fluid content or empty. There is a literature debate regarding its pathogenesis that remains unclear. The main treatment option is the surgical exploration, although there are successful cases described in the literature in which just a follow-up with clinical and radiographic evaluation was performed. Objective This study aimed to assess the spontaneous resolution of idiopathic bone cavity untreated by surgery. Material and Methods Twenty-one patients diagnosed with surgically untreated IBC were submitted to a follow-up protocol modified from Damante, Guerra, and Ferreira5 (2002). A clinical and radiographic evaluation was performed in 13 patients (13/21), while eight patients (8/21) were only radiographically evaluated. Three observers evaluated the panoramic radiographs of 21 patients and the Kappa test was performed by intra and inter-examiners. Inductive and descriptive statistics were applied to the results. Results Only one patient had a positive response to palpation and percussion of the teeth in the cyst area. Most of the cysts evaluated were rated as 3 (lesion "in involution"), 4 (lesion "almost completely resolved"), or 5 ("completely resolved"). Conclusions We observed progressive spontaneous resolution of IBC. Most cysts were found in the recovery process in different follow-up periods. Patient's follow-up, without surgery, may be considered after the diagnosis based on epidemiological, clinical, and radiographic features of the lesion.

Cisto ósseo simples: considerações sobre o diagnóstico e a possibilidade da cura espontânea / Simple bone cyst: considerations on the diagnosis and the possibility of self-healing

O Cisto Ósseo Simples (COS) ou Cisto Ósseo Traumático (COT), é uma cavidade óssea não epitelizada, de conteúdo fluido sero-sanguinolento ou vazia. Muito se discute sobre sua etiopatogenia que ainda continua incerta. O tratamento de escolha ainda é a exploração cirúrgica, embora haja vários casos de sucesso descritos na literatura nos quais escolheu-se a proservação após criteriosa avaliação clínica e radiográfica. A porposta deste trabalho foi: 1) Analisar o estado atual de remodelação óssea espontânea em casos diagnosticados clínica e radiograficamente, sem cirurgia, que estão sendo seguidos por diferentes períodos de tempo (proservados). 2) Analisar a contribuição da Tomografia Computadorizada de Feixe Cônico (TCFC) no diagnóstico imaginológico do COS. 3) Comparar características do COS na radiografia panorâmica com as características encontradas no exame tomográfico. Foram selecionados 22 pacientes diagnosticados com COS e em acompanhamento clinico e radiográfico, segundo protocolo proposto por Damante et al. (2002). Dos 22 pacientes, 13 foram avaliados clinica e radiograficamente e nove pacientes foram avaliados apenas radiograficamente, através do banco de imagens do Departamento de Estomatologia. Foram avaliados 7 exames tomográficos, sendo que 6 deles também estavam disponíveis no banco de imagens. Três examinadores avaliaram as radiografias panorâmicas dos 22 pacientes e apenas 1 examinador avaliou as tomografias computadorizadas. Foi realizado o teste Kappa para calibração intra e interexaminador e aplicada uma estatística indutiva e descritiva aos resultados. Apenas um paciente apresentou resposta positiva à palpação e percussão dos dentes na região afetada. A concordância intra e interexaminador foi calculada pelo teste Kappa e valores satisfatórios foram encontrados. A maioria dos cistos avaliados foram classificados nas categorias 3, 4 ou 5 (em involução, quase completamente resolvido ou completamente resolvido, respectivamente). Das 7 TCFCs...

Simple Bone Cyst (SBC) or Traumatic Bone Cyst (TBC) is a non- epithelialized bone cavity, with sero-bloody fluid or empty content. There is debate regarding its pathogenesis that still remains unclear. The treatment of choice is still the surgical exploration, although there are successful cases described in the literature in which just the follow-up with clinical and radiographic evaluation were done. 1)To analyze the current state of spontaneous bone remodeling (self-healing) in cases diagnosed clinically and radiographically without surgery, being followed by different periods of time. 2) Analyze the contribution of Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) imaging in the diagnosis of SBC. 3) To compare the characteristics of SBC panoramic radiograph with features found on CT scan. Twenty-two patients diagnosed with SBC without surgery and submitted to Damante et al. protocol of follow-up (2002), were selected. Thirteen patients (13/22) were evaluated clinically and radiographically and nine patients (9/22) were evaluated only radiographically. Of these 22 patients, 7 patients had CT scans in the images database and these exams were evaluated too. Three observers evaluated the panoramic radiographs of 22 patients and only one examiner evaluated the CT scans. Kappa test was performed for intra and inter-calibration and inductive an descriptive statistics was applied to the results. Only one patient had a positive response to palpation and percussion of the teeth in the cyst area. The intra and inter agreement was calculated by Kappa test and values were found satisfactory. Most of the cysts evaluated were rated as 3, 4 or 5 ("remodeling," "almost completely resolved" or "completely resolved," respectively). Six of the 7 TCFCs analyzed showed the presence of thinning and perforation of at least one bone cortical. The study showed a process of spontaneous resolution (self-healing) of the SBC, since most cysts found in the regression process...