Odontogenic cyst: not all are phlegmons

María Aldana Villamañán^a, Ignacio Aldana Villamañán^b, Javier Aldana Gómez^c

^aMIR-Pediatría. Hospital Universitario de Torrejón. Torrejón de Ardoz. Madrid. España.
^bMIR-Pediatría. Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid. Valladolid. España.
^cPediatra. CS Segovia 1. Hospital Recoletas. Segovia. España

Correspondence: J Aldana. E-mail: jaldanag@hotmail.com

Reference of this article: Aldana Villamañán M, Aldana Villamañán I, Aldana Gómez J. Odontogenic cyst: not all are phlegmons . Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2023;25:175-7.

Published in Internet: 19-05-2023 - Visits: 7589

Abstract

Odontogenic cysts appear in the maxilla or mandible and are generated by the proliferation of epithelial remains stimulated by periodontitis. They are uncommon in children. They do not usually give symptoms and the diagnosis is casual radiographic. The evolution of the periapical cyst is usually slow, but tends to destroy the adjacent bone, so it usually requires endodontic treatment. We describe a clinical case that had an unusual presentation.

Keywords

● Dental phlegmon ● Odontogenic cyst ● Radicular cyst

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