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Radicular cyst

MedGen UID:
11098
Concept ID:
C0034543
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Apical Periodontal Cyst; Apical Periodontal Cysts; Cyst, Apical Periodontal; Cyst, Periapical; Cyst, Radicular; Cysts, Apical Periodontal; Cysts, Periapical; Cysts, Radicular; Periapical Cyst; Periapical Cysts; Periodontal Cyst, Apical; Periodontal Cysts, Apical; Radicular Cyst; Radicular Cysts
SNOMED CT: Radicular cyst (89988002); Apical cyst (89988002); Periapical cyst (89988002); Radiculodental cyst (89988002); Apical periodontal cyst (89988002); Periradicular cyst (89988002); Apical radicular cyst (89988002)

Definition

An odontogenic cyst of inflammatory origin associated with non-vital teeth. The maxilla is the most common site of involvement. Many radicular cysts are symptomless and discovered incidentally on radiological examination of a carious or non-vital tooth. (WHO 2017) [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRadicular cyst

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

Summersgill KF
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Deshmukh J, Shrivastava R, Bharath KP, Mallikarjuna R
BMJ Case Rep 2014 May 2;2014 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-203678. PMID: 24792022Free PMC Article

Therapy

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Int Endod J 1996 Jul;29(4):220-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.1996.tb01373.x. PMID: 9206437

Prognosis

Tatullo M, Marrelli B, Zullo MJ, Codispoti B, Paduano F, Benincasa C, Fortunato F, Scacco S, Zavan B, Cocco T
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Tian FC, Bergeron BE, Kalathingal S, Morris M, Wang XY, Niu LN, Tay FR
J Endod 2019 May;45(5):651-659. Epub 2019 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2018.12.014. PMID: 30833094
Bilodeau EA, Collins BM
Surg Pathol Clin 2017 Mar;10(1):177-222. Epub 2016 Dec 29 doi: 10.1016/j.path.2016.10.006. PMID: 28153133
Nair PN
Int Endod J 1998 May;31(3):155-60. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2591.1998.00146.x. PMID: 10321160
Hirsch JM, Ahlström U, Henrikson PA, Heyden G, Peterson LE
Int J Oral Surg 1979 Jun;8(3):173-85. doi: 10.1016/s0300-9785(79)80016-2. PMID: 118123

Clinical prediction guides

Andrade AO, Mesquita RA, Gordón-Núñez MA, Alves PM, Nonaka CFW
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Recent systematic reviews

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