Imaging Science in Dentistry

Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (대한영상치의학회)
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Simple bone cysts of two brothers

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  • An, Seo-Young (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • An, Chang-Hyeon (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Choi, Karp-Shik (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University)
  • 안서영 (경북대학교 치의학전문대학원 구강악안면방사선학교실) ;
  • 안창현 (경북대학교 치의학전문대학원 구강악안면방사선학교실) ;
  • 최갑식 (경북대학교 치의학전문대학원 구강악안면방사선학교실)
  • Published : 2008.09.30
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Abstract

17-year-old and 14-year-old brothers were referred for evaluation of the cystic lesions on the mandibular anterior area with no symptoms. Neither their mother nor the brothers could recall any past trauma to those areas. Panoramic and intraoral radiographs revealed moderately defined cystic lesions on their mandibular anterior areas. Biopsies on both lesions revealed simple bone cysts. Hereditary cause or familial history of simple bone cysts could not be found in literature review. This case may have been a coincidence. However, further investigation is needed to find the cause of simple bone cysts occurring in patients those are closely related.

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