Glandular odontogenic cyst / histopathology, radiographic and clinical features ppt slide share

 Introduction

A unilocular or multilocular odontogenic cyst derived from the dental lamina and characterized by a lining containing glandular cells lined by cuboidal or columnar cells often including mucous cells.

 Also known as Sialo-odontogenic cyst.

Clinical features

• Most commonly occur in the mandible. 
•  It has high growth potential. 
•  It can reoccur.
•  Other properties are similar to Lateral periodontal Cyst.

Radiographic features

• It appears well defined unilocular or multilocular radiolucency.
• Most commonly occur in the mandible.
  

Histopathology

• It has a lining of stratified squamous epithelium.
•  May have local thickenings plaque.
•  Small number of microcyst or glandular structures within epithelium.
•  Single layer of cuboidal or columnar cell lining glandular structure.
• It is mucaramine and PAS +ve.
  

Treatment

• By surgical enucleation.

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