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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
ISSN: 1394-195X
Vol. 17, No. 1, 2010, pp. 56-59
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Bioline Code: mj10011
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2010, pp. 56-59
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Endoscopic-assisted Enucleation of Radicular Cysts — A Case Report
Kahairi, Abdullah; Khan, Shamim Ahmed & Amirozi, Ahmad
Abstract
The standard management for the majority of benign jaw cysts is enucleation, marsupialisation,
curettage and decompression. Enucleation has the advantage that the whole specimen is
sent for microscopic evaluation so that more sinister pathological processes (i.e. squamous cell
carcinoma) may not be missed. In a large cystic lesion, enucleation is still possible, but technical
difficulties might be encountered. In such instances, inevitable damage can occur to the surrounding
structures. We report a case of a large radicular cyst of the maxilla that was enucleated via endoscopic
assistance through the Caldwell Luc approach.
Keywords
jaw cyst, endoscope, enucleation, Caldwell Luc, medical sciences
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