Imaging characterization of the maxillary residual cyst: Case report and literature review

• Autores: Lévano Loayza, Sandro Alexander, Calderón Ubaqui, Víctor, Trevejo-Bocanegra, Ana Paola
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2021
• Institución: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.upch.edu.pe:article/3927
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/REH/article/view/3927
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto

The residual cyst is a result of remnant periapical inflammatory tissue produced by tooth extraction without a thorough curettage. It mainly affects males and the maxilla. Its diagnosis depends on the clinical, radiographic and histopathological examination findings. The present case aims to report the case of a residual cyst in the anterior region on the maxilla of the oral cavity in an adult patient of the Centro Dental Docente Cayetano Heredia with a history of dental extractions in the lesion area of 10 months ago. An enucleation was performed and a sample was taken for the pathological examination, which subsequently confirmed the diagnosis of residual cyst.