Glandular odontogenic cyst involving the posterior part of maxillary sinus, a rare entity

Cryotherapy in the treatment of glandular odontogenic cyst: case report and review

“…The GOC is a rare lesion characterized by slow--growing painless edema, having a slight male prevalence, and occurring predominantly in the anterior area of the mandible. Although the clinical findings are varied and often not pathognomonic, it may occasionally be followed by pain, as in the case presented [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] .…”

“…Glandular Odontogenic Cyst (GOC) was first described by Gardner in 1988 as a distinct clinical pathologic entity, and it was included in the WHO histological typing of odontogenic tumors under GOC or sialo-odontogenic cyst [1][2][3][4][5] .…”

“…Glandular Odontogenic Cyst is a rare lesion, of considerable aggressive behavior, originated at the areas of dental support [1][2][3][4][5] . Clinically, the most affected site is the anterior part of the mandible and it mostly occurs in middle-aged patients with a slight male prevalence 2,[4][5][6][7][8] . Epidemiological features are scarce due to the rarity of the lesion and a review in 2008 pointed 111 cases published in the literature 6 .…”

“…Radiographically, GOC may be unilocular or multilocular with well-defined borders 1,2,4,7 . In addition, it may often show expansion, thinning, erosion, or perforation of cortical plates.…”

“…The treatment of GOC included curettage, enucleation, and en bloc resection 3,4,8,13,14 . This lesion presents high recurrence rates when conservative treatment is applied.…”