Dentigerous cyst

Case contributed by Dr Vardan Abrahamyan
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

CT scan for gastric cancer staging. Incidental finding.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
ct

Dentigerous cyst in left maxillary sinus with unerupted 2nd molar tooth.

There is also maxillary sinus mucosal thickening. 

Case Discussion

The dentigerous cyst is second most common odontogenic cyst. It is non-inflammatory and developmental. 

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