AN UNUSUAL CYST OF THE MANDIBULAR JAW-TRAUMATIC A BONE CYST: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

The Traumatic bone cyst (TBC) is an uncommon, non-epithelial lined cavity of the jaws. Clinically, the lesion is asymptomatic in majority of cases and is often accidentally discovered on routine radiological examination, frequently during the second decade of life. Its pathogenesis is still not clearly understood. Normally, they are empty cavities sometimes having a thin lining of connective tissue without epithelium. They may contain serosanguinous fluid, clots, erythrocytes, fibrin and giant cells. In this report, we present a case with follow up of traumatic bone cyst in the posterior mandible which was associated with swelling.