Traumatic bone cyst resembling a periapical abscess: A case report

Cho,  Ju-Yeon

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 51(1); 2013 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2013;51(1):33-38.
Published online January 31, 2013.

Traumatic bone cyst resembling a periapical abscess: A case report

Ju-Yeon Cho

Department of Dentistry, Dongsan medical center, College of Medicine, Keimyung University

Abstract

Traumatic bone cyst is known as a symptomless, radiolucent bony les ion incidentally found during routine radiographic examinations. The main characters of traumatic bone cyst are asymptomatic and unicystic radiolucent bony lesion with vital tooth. This case is a confusing case of a traumatic bone cyst with sudden gingival swelling and appearance like a periapical abscess. After surgical exploration and drainage, clinical and radiographic examination showed bony healing with pulpal vitality preserved after 7 months postoperatively.

Key Words: traumatic bone cyst;periapical;abscess;