Glandular odontogenic cyst misdiagnosed and treated as a periapical inflammatory lesion for 6 years in an older adult.

OBJECTIVES: To document the case of a patient who underwent several endodontic treatments due to a glandular odontogenic cyst misdiagnosed as an inflammatory periapical lesion. BACKGROUND: Glandular odontogenic cysts behave more aggressively, while others have an indolent course. There is limited information on this cyst in the gerodontologic literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 76-year-old male patient presented with an asymptomatic expansive lesion in the anterior mandible resistant to several endodontic treatments. Cone-beam computed tomography revealed a multilocular osteolytic lesion measuring 6.0 × 4.0 cm, with cortical bone perforation. RESULTS: Histopathological analysis of a biopsy specimen was consistent with glandular odontogenic cyst. The patient underwent marginal mandibulectomy with preservation of the base of the mandible. CONCLUSION: A strict diagnostic process is important to avoid unwanted consequences, particularly in the geriatric population.

Recurrence of Glandular Odontogenic Cysts: A Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND: The glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is a benign developmental cyst of the jaws that is characterized by a high recurrence rate. METHODS: A systematic review is presented of reported cases, case series, and retrospective studies of recurrent cases of glandular odontogenic cysts, to determine the overall and detailed demographic features with documentation of the specific histologic features of the initial presentation of each cyst. Searches of detailed databases were carried out to identify articles published in the English language from 1988 to 2023. The variables were demographics, patient symptoms, cyst location, radiographic features, histopathological findings, type of treatment, and minimum eight months of follow-up. RESULTS: Eighteen cases were identified: with an equal gender presentation of 50% females and 50% males. The average age was 44.7. The mean size was 3.5 cm. The most common location was in the anterior mandible in 50% (n = 9) of cases, followed by the posterior mandible 27.8% (n = 5). Most patients were asymptomatic 55.6% (n = 10). The most common histologic features at first diagnosis were mucous cells in 88.9% (n = 16), variable thickness with 83.3% (n = 15), eosinophilic cuboidal cells 88.9% (n = 16), microcysts 83.3% (n = 15), and clear cells 77.8% (n = 14) cases. CONCLUSION: GOC has an aggressive behavior. Evidence was not conclusive to link any single or combination of histologic features to recurrence, and the strongest correlation for recurrence was the type of treatment. Since this is an uncommon cyst, more cases are needed. Follow-up should continue for at least five years, because recurrences were higher between years 3 and 5.

Epidemiología, clínica e imagenología del quiste odontogénico glandular: revisión narrativa / Epidemiology, clinical and imaging of glandular odontogenic cyst: narrative review

Introducción: El quiste odontogénico glandular (QOG) tiene una diversidad de características epidemiológicas, clínicas e imagenológicas. El propósito de la presente revisión fue analizarla epidemiología, clínica, imagenología junto con la agresividad, tratamiento, seguimiento y recidiva de QOG en la literatura actual. Materiales y métodos: Se realizó una búsqueda sistemática de casos clínicos de QOG publicados entre 2012-2022 en PubMed, Web of Science y Science Direct que tuvieran información epidemiológica, clínica e imagenológica junto a su confirmación histopatológica a través de descripción e imágenes. Resultados: Se incluyeron 27 artículos con 30QOG. Los QOG se presentaron entre los 7 y 78 años. Su tiempo de evolución promedio fue de un año. Se observaron mayoritariamente en región posterior de mandíbula y sin sintomatología. Mayoritariamente fueron radiolúcidos, uniloculares, con bordes definidos y corticalizados y presentaron expansión ósea. Presentaron características agresivas como gran tamaño, perforación ósea y los dientes involucrados tendieron a tenerespacio periodontal infiltrado, desplazamiento y rizálisis. La mayoría de los QOG se trataron con enucleación y no recidivaron. Conclusiones: Se observaron QOG con características que difieren de la literatura clásica en edad, tiempo de evolución, sintomatología, patrón imagenológico, presentación bilateral y ubicación. La imagenología del QOG tiene un comportamiento por lo general, agresivo. En tanto, su agresividad estuvo asociada con su mayor tamaño, borramiento y/o infiltración cortical, perforación ósea, espacio periodontal infiltrado, rizalisis externa y al compromiso de estructuras anatómicas adyacentes. Teniendo en cuenta estas características, los tratamientos de descompresión y exéresis, junto a seguimientos menores a 5 años podrían recidivar. (AU)

Introduction: Glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) has a diversity of epidemiological, clinical and imaging characteristics. The purpose of this review was to analyze the epidemiology, clinic, and imaging, along with aggressiveness, treatment, follow-up, and recurrence of GOC in the current literature. Materials and methods: A systematic search for clinical cases of GOC published between 2012-2022 was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science and Science Direct. Epidemiological, clinical and imaging information, along with their histopathological confirmation through description and images had to be present in the articles. Results: 27 articles with 30 GOC were included. GOC was found to be present between 7 and 78 years. Its average evolution time was one year. They were observed mostly in the posterior mandible and were asymptomatic. They were mostly radiolucent, unilocular, with defined and corticated borders and presented bone expansion. They presented aggressive characteristics such as larger size, bone perforation and the teeth involved tended to have infiltrated periodontal space, displacement and root resorption. GOC were mostly treated with enucleation and did not present recurrence. Conclusions: GOC was observed with atypical characteristics, which differ from classical literature in terms of age, time of evolution, symptomatology, imaging pattern, bilateral presentation and location. Imaging of QOG generally has an aggressive behavior. Its aggressiveness was associated with its larger size, cortical effacement and/or infiltration, bone perforation, infiltrated periodontal space, root resorption, and involvement of adjacent anatomical structures. Considering the characteristics mentioned above, decompression and excision treatments, together with follow-up of less than 5 years, could lead to recurrence. (AU)

Glandular Odontogenic Cyst in the Anterior Mandible: A Case Report of a Conservative Approach and a Recurrence Detection.

PURPOSE: The glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is considered a rare developmental cyst, with an odontogenic origin and both epithelial and glandular characteristics, with less than 200 reported cases in the literature. METHODS: In the present case, a 29-year-old man was referred for evaluation of an asymptomatic slow-growing swelling in the anterior region of the mandible, with one-year history. The patient's medical history did not reveal any systemic alteration. The extraoral examination did not show enlargement of the facial contour and the intraoral examination showed vestibular and lingual swelling. Panoramic radiography and CT scan revealed a well-defined unilocular radiolucent lesion involving the inferior incisors and canines bilaterally. RESULTS: Histopathological analysis revealed multiple cysts lined by stratified epithelium with varying thickness and characteristics, in addition to duct-like structures filled with PAS-positive amorphous material, suggestive of GOC. Conservative treatment was performed through surgical curettage, peripheral ostectomy of the surgical site and apicectomy of the teeth involved in the lesion. There was one recurrence, which was detected in postoperative follow-up, leading to a new surgical approach. CONCLUSIONS: Fifteen months after the second procedure, no signs of recurrence were identified, and bone neoformation within the surgical site occurred, supporting that a conservative approach for the treatment of GOC is viable.

Pediatric Oral Pathology: Odontogenic Cysts.

Cysts encountered in the head and neck typically arise from epithelium that would normally be programmed to form teeth or tooth-supporting structures (odontogenic epithelium). These cysts come with a confusing array of similar-sounding names and histopathologic features that are sometimes shared between conditions. Here we describe and contrast the relatively-common lesions: hyperplastic dental follicle, dentigerous cyst, radicular cyst, buccal bifurcation cyst, odontogenic keratocyst, glandular odontogenic cyst, and the less-common gingival cyst of the new-born and thyroglossal duct cyst. The goal of this review is to help clarify and simplify these lesions for the general pathologist, pediatric pathologist, and surgeon.

Frequency and Demographic Profile of Odontogenic Cysts in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Retrospective Multicenter Study.

Odontogenic cysts (OCs) are etiologically diverse conditions with a shared origin in the jaws. Unfortunately, there is a scarcity of published data regarding OC frequency, treatment, and follow-up information in Saudi Arabia, especially from tertiary centers. OBJECTIVES: The study aims to assess the relative frequency, clinicopathological features, treatment, and follow-up of OCs in three tertiary medical centers. METHODS AND MATERIAL: OCs were identified from King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Fahad Medical City, and Prince Sultan Military Medical City from January 2010 to December 2021. RESULTS: Three hundred and seventy-two cases of OCs were identified from the archive of three medical centers in Riyadh; one hundred and forty-nine (40%) cases were retrieved from Prince Sultan Military Medical City. The mean age of all OCs was 32 years (range 2-90), with 225 (60.4%) cases occurring in males. There was an almost equal distribution of OCs between the maxilla (47.0%) and the mandible (53.0%). The apical radicular cyst (ARC) accounted for half of the cases, followed by dentigerous cyst (DC) (29.3%) and odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) (14.2%). Enucleation was the most common treatment modality (52.8%), followed by excision (35.0%). Thirteen cases showed recurrence: one ARC, four DCs, and eight OKCs. CONCLUSION: This is the first large multicenter study of OCs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. All three centers showed that ARC was the most common, followed by DC and OKC.