Gorlin cyst of the maxilla: A rare case report

Authors

  • Abhishek Singh Nayyar Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saraswati Dhanwantari Dental College and Hospital and Post Graduate Research Institute, Parbhani ‐ 431 401, Maharashtra, India.
  • Ratnam M.V.R. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saraswati Dhanwantari Dental College and Hospital and Post Graduate Research Institute, Parbhani ‐ 431 401, Maharashtra, India.
  • Upendra G. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saraswati Dhanwantari Dental College and Hospital and Post Graduate Research Institute, Parbhani ‐ 431 401, Maharashtra, India.
  • Kalivara Prasad B. Oral and Maxillo-Facial Pathology and Microbiology, Saraswati Dhanwantari Dental College and Hospital and Post Graduate Research Institute, Parbhani ‐ 431 401, Maharashtra, India.
  • Sashikiran S.V.N. Oral and Maxillo-Facial Pathology and Microbiology, Saraswati Dhanwantari Dental College and Hospital and Post Graduate Research Institute, Parbhani ‐ 431 401, Maharashtra, India.
  • Debasis Sahu Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Sri Sai Dental College and Research Institute, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor, calcifying ghost cell odontogenic cyst, calcifying odontogenic cyst, dentogenic ghost cell tumor, Gorlin cyst

Abstract

A cyst is defined as a pathological cavity which may or may not have an epithelial lining and which has a
fluid, semi-fluid, or gaseous content and is not formed by the accumulation of pus. Calcifying odontogenic
cyst, as Gorlin cyst was recognized earlier, was first reported by Gorlin et al. in 1962. At that time, it was
classified as a cyst related to an odontogenic apparatus. It was later renamed as calcifying cystic odontogenic
tumor (CCOT) in the World Health Organization classification devised in 2005 due to its histological
complexity, morphological diversity, and aggressive proliferation. CCOT was later recognized by numerous
names including Gorlin cyst, calcifying ghost cell odontogenic cyst, and dentogenic ghost cell tumor. The
present case report presents a case of the same in a 21-year-old female which was diagnosed as Gorlin
cyst during the diagnostic workup.

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2022-08-18

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Abhishek Singh Nayyar, Ratnam M.V.R., Upendra G., Kalivara Prasad B., Sashikiran S.V.N., & Debasis Sahu. (2022). Gorlin cyst of the maxilla: A rare case report. International Journal of Clinicopathological Correlation, 1(1), 15–19. Retrieved from https://editorialmanager.in/index.php/ijcpc/article/view/374

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2017): Jan-Jun

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Case Report

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