Presentation
Jaw pain and swelling.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Dentigerous cyst
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Lytic lesion is centered on the crown of an unerupted left mandibular wisdom tooth (38).
From the case:
Dentigerous cyst
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Non-contrast volume acquisition. 2.3 cm low density (23 HU) lytic lesion is centered on the crown of an unerupted left mandibular wisdom tooth (38). It is mildly expansile with some cortical thinning of the medial mandible no soft tissue component. No other focal osseous lesions.
Case Discussion
Typical appearances of a dentigerous cyst, although uncommonly this appearance can be mimicked by ameloblastoma or keratocystic odontogenic tumor.