Cystic lesions of the jaws: a retrospective clinicopathological study of 2030 cases

Publication date: Available online 19 April 2017
Source:Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
Author(s): Lorenzo Lo Muzio, Marco Mascitti, Andrea Santarelli, Corrado Rubini, Fabrizio Bambini, Maurizio Procaccini, Dario Bertossi, Massimo Albanese, Vincenzo Bondì, Pier Francesco Nocini
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to perform an epidemiological analysis of jawbone cysts at Dentistry and Maxillofacial surgery Unit at the Verona Hospital, Italy, from 1973 to 2012, and to compare the data obtained with those published in literature.Study DesignA retrospective survey of 2030 patients treated for jawbone cysts from 1973 to 2012 was performed. The lesions were classified according to 2005 WHO histological classification, and the following variables were analyzed: age, gender, histopathological diagnosis, and onset site.ResultsIn a total of 2030 lesions, there were 1970 odontogenic cysts (97.04%), 50 non-odontogenic cysts (2.46%), and 10 pseudocysts (0.49%). 314 patients were children (15.47%), whereas 1716 were adults (84.53%). Mean age was 37.24 years, with a M:F ratio of 1.71:1.ConclusionsThere is a wide variety of cysts, some of which are subject to variations according to sex, localization, and age.



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