Presentation
Left side painless maxillary swelling of long duration
Patient Data
Age: 35 years old
Gender: Female
From the case:
Dentigerous cyst
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A large expansile cystic lesion is seen arising from the left side of maxillary ridge and protruding to the left maxillary sinus. Unerupted tooth is seen related to the superior aspect of the cyst and extending to be fixed to the inferior orbital fissure with intra orbital extra conal extension.
Case Discussion
Dentigerous or follicular cysts are usually benign developmental cysts, related to unerupted teeth.