A Rare Presentation of Radicular Cyst: A Case Report and Review of Literature

The radicular cyst is the most common inflammatory odontogenic in jaws. It a periapical lesion associated with non-vital teeth tooth-bearing regions of jaws slight male predilection. A typically asymptomatic, but if large or secondarily infected may cause swelling. usual radiographic appearance that radiolucent lesion. This case report documents rare 61-year-old mixed-density diagnosed as cyst. presented well-defined, expansile, space occupying, corticated, sclerotic, hydraulic, unilocular, mixed density lesion, right mandibular second premolar was predominantly scattered foci radiopacities. Microscopic examination revealed fragments lining epithelium along small inflamed fibrous connective tissue, aggregates necrotic cellular debris, and bacterial colonies intermixed dystrophic calcifications. histopathological diagnosis calcification. Although rare, this entity should be considered differential lesions. Complete history proper important type cases treatment varies between other neoplasms.