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  2. Aneurysmal bone cyst - Wikipedia

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    The lesion may arise de novo or may arise secondarily within a pre-existing bone tumor, because the abnormal bone causes changes in hemodynamics. An aneurysmal bone cyst can arise from a pre-existing chondroblastoma, a chondromyxoid fibroma, an osteoblastoma, a giant cell tumor, or fibrous dysplasia. A giant cell tumor is the most common cause ...

  3. Odontogenic cyst - Wikipedia

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    B. Non-epithelial-lined cysts 1. Solitary bone cyst; 2. Aneurysmal bone cyst; II. Cysts associated with the maxillary antrum 1. Mucocele; 2. Retention cyst; 3. Pseudocyst; 4. Postoperative maxillary cyst; III. Cysts of the soft tissues of the mouth, face and neck 1. Dermoid and epidermoid cysts; 2. Lymphoepithelial (branchial) cyst; 3 ...

  4. Cysts of the jaws - Wikipedia

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    Jaw cysts affect around 3.5% of the population. 10 They are more common in males than females at a ratio of 1.6:1 and most people get them between their 40s and 60s. The order of the jaw cysts from most common to least common is; radicular cysts, dentigerous cysts, residual cysts and odontogenic keratocysts.

  5. Odontogenic keratocyst - Wikipedia

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    Recurrence is likely when treated by simple enucleation. Contributing causes include thin and fragile epithelium leading to incomplete removal, cyst extensions extending into cancellous bone, satellite cysts found in the wall, experience of the surgeon, formation of further new cysts from other remnants of the dental epithelium.

  6. Periapical cyst - Wikipedia

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    Swelling can be observed in the right cheek. Periapical cysts begin as asymptomatic and progress slowly. Subsequent infection of the cyst causes swelling and pain. Initially, the cyst swells to a round hard protrusion, but later on the body resorbs some of the cyst wall, leaving a softer accumulation of fluid underneath the mucous membrane.

  7. Bone cyst - Wikipedia

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    The traumatic bone cyst, also referred to as a simple bone cyst or hemorrhagic cyst, is a pseudocyst that most commonly affects the mandible of young individuals. It is a benign empty or fluid-containing cavity within the mandible body that does not have evidence of a true epithelial lining.

  8. Solving the mystery of a human jawbone found in an Arizona ...

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    The surprise was that part of Yager's jaw hadn't made it into his grave along with the rest of his remains. "We have absolutely no idea how [the jawbone] came into the child's collection," said ...

  9. Pseudocyst - Wikipedia

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    A pseudocyst is a cystic lesion that may appear as a cyst on scans, but lacks epithelial or endothelial cells. [4] An acute pancreatic pseudocyst is made of pancreatic fluids with a wall of fibrous tissue or granulation. [citation needed] Pseudocysts may form in a number of places, including the pancreas, abdomen, adrenal gland, and eye.