Cisto odontogênico calcificante em maxila: Manejo de um caso

Abstract

Introduction: Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst (COC) or Gorlin Cyst is a relatively rare developmental odontogenic cyst that more commonly affects the anterior regions of the jaws. It is usually characterized by calcifications of ghost cells which radiologically appear as a mixed internal structure. Aims: This study illustrates a case of a patient affected by COC and reviews the literature regarding this pathological entity. Case report: Patient, 23 years old, male, leukoderma, presented at the stomatology service due to symptomatic volumetric increase in maxilla diagnosed as COC. The clinical, diagnostic, histopathological, and therapeutic aspects of this case were described. Conclusion: The dentist should be aware of the presence of COC in the gnathic bones, especially when dealing with well-defined lesions, whose imaging appearance highlights a mixed pattern, in patients up to 30 years old.