Glandular odontogenic cyst of posterior maxilla: A rare entity

Introduction: Glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is uncommon jaw cyst of odontogenic origin with unpredictable and potentially aggressive behavior. It is a rare developmental cyst with relatively low frequency of just 0.012–0.03%. Very limited cases of GOC have been reported in literature since it was first described by Gardner et al. in 1988. GOC is found to occur in fifth decade of life and the most common site of occurrence is mandible, especially the mandibular anterior region with slight predilection for males. However, its occurrence in the maxillary posterior region of a 23-year-old female with associated symptoms of pain is quite rare. Case Report: This case report presents one such rare case of GOC in right maxillary region of a 23-year-old female who was primarily diagnosed as a radicular cyst. Later, due to recurrence of the lesion, patient had to undergo enucleation and partial resection of posterior maxilla, and after a comprehensive histopathological analysis, it was finally diagnosed as GOC. Conclusion: In conclusion, Glandular odontogenic cyst being such a rare entity, this paper may enhance the existing knowledge about GOC and may guide readers and clinicians to pay special attention to similar cases when encountered in clinical work. (This page in not part of the published article.) International Journal of Case Reports and Images, Vol. 7 No. 4, April 2016. ISSN – [0976-3198] Int J Case Rep Imag 2016;7(4):254–260. www.ijcasereportsandimages.com Li et al. 254 CASE REPORT OPEN ACCESS Glandular odontogenic cyst of posterior maxilla: A rare entity LiFeng Li, Pradeep Singh, Ji Ping, Xian Li