Glandular odontogenic cyst: rare case report

Abstract

Introduction: Glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is a rare developing odontogenic cyst with potential for aggressiveness and high recurrence. Initially called sialodontogenic cyst, as they believed that its etiology was possibly associated with salivary glands, the name of COG was later proposed and its odontogenic origin was emphasized. The objective of this work was to report and discuss a case of COG, analyzing the clinical, imaging and histological aspects, discussing with data from the literature. Case report: Male patient, 22 years old, with several pathologies of dental development, whose lesion was located in the posterior region of the mandible associated with non-vital dental units simulating signs of radicular cyst, a surgical approach was performed to extract the teeth 36 and 37, curettage of the lesion and subsequent follow-up of 5 years without recurrence. Final considerations: The clinical case demonstrated a COG that, due to its clinical and radiographic characteristics, resembled a radicular cyst in a patient who presented alterations in the development of dental units, however the histopathological report was essential for the proper diagnostic and therapeutic elucidation.