Peripheral calcifying odontogenic cyst: a case report and comprehensive review of 60 years of literature

Peripheral Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst (PCOC) is the extraosseous form of calcifying odontogenic cyst that limited to peripheral soft tissue without bony involvement. This case report presents a PCOC manifested as progressive growth gingival mass in young male treated with excisional biopsy. Histological examination confirmed diagnosis presence characteristic ghost cells and sporadic calcifications. No recurrence lesion no complication were noted at three-year follow-up. Review available literature on predilection occurrence mandible (61%) anterior area jaws (58%). Mean age patients was 41.7 ± SD25.43 (7–83) 95% CI [33.6, 49.8] yrs. size lesions 1.38 SD1.1 (0.5–4.3) [0.93, 1.83] cm. Gender distribution be 51.3% 48.7% female.