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mandibular epidermoid cyst
Sunday 2 December 2018
epidermoid cyst of the mandible
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Definition : An epidermoid cyst is a benign cyst usually found on the skin. Bone cysts are very rare and if they appear in bone they usually appear in the distal phalanges of the fingers.
Localization
mandibular epidermoid cyst / maxillar epidermoid cyst
- Epidermoid cysts of the jaws are uncommon
Differential diagnosis
dermoid cyst
keratocystic odontogenic tumor ( formerly odontogenic keratocyst )
intraosseous orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst /
residual cyst
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