• Title/Summary/Keyword: Pterygomandibular cyst

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Primary hydatid cyst of the pterygomandibular region: an unusual cyst, location and case report

  • Chiramel, Siji J.;Gopinath, Arjun;Sreejith, VP;Sayd, Shermil
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.46 no.1
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    • pp.66-69
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    • 2020
  • Hydatid disease is a zoonotic infection in humans. The disease is endemic in some parts of the world, including Africa, Australia, and Asia, where cattle grazing is common; the disease is spread by an enteric route following the consumption of food contaminated with the eggs of the parasite. Failure to identify this parasite results in delayed diagnosis and increased morbidity to the patient. Upon diagnosis, every possible step should be taken, both surgical and medical, to prevent anaphylactic reactions from the cystic fluid. Postsurgical long-term follow up along with periodical ultrasonography of the liver and computed tomography scan of the abdomen is essential to rule out possible recurrence.

Surgical extraction of mandibular third molar in pterygomandibular space: a case report

  • Lee, Young-Kyu;Park, Sung-Soo;Myoung, Hoon
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.39 no.5
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    • pp.242-245
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    • 2013
  • Impacted mandibular third molars are located between the second mandibular molar and mandibular ramus. However, ectopic mandibular third molars with heterotopic positions are reported in the subcondylar or pterygomandibular space. The usual cause of malposition is a cyst or tumor, and malposition without a pathology is rare. This case report described an impacted mandibular third molar in the pterygomandibular space without any associated pathology.