Abstract

JESUS, Vinícius Andrade Dantas de; SANTOS, Thiago de Santana; FERNANDES, André Vajgel  and  SANTOS, Joanes Silva. Traumatic osseous cyst: case report. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. [online]. 2010, vol.10, n.4, pp. 027-030. ISSN 1808-5210.

The traumatic bone cyst is an uncommon injury with uncertain etiology, usually diagnosed in a routine dental radiographic examination, in most cases showing a radiolucent area located in the posterior mandible. It is also called solitary bone cyst, unicameral cyst or sinus trauma. The aim of this study was to report a case of an asymptomatic patient who had a traumatic bone cyst, discovered in a routine panoramic radiograph for assessment of third molars, as well as to review the literature on this pathology.

Keywords : Osseous cyst; Mandible; Non-odontogenic cysts.