Abstract
A glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is a rare odontogenic cyst, classified as a developmental odontogenic cyst by the WHO in 1992.
We report a case of GOC occurring in the anterior region of the mandible. The patient was a 75-year-old man who presented with pain and swelling of the anterior region of the mandible. Panoramic radiography showed a unilocular radiolucent lesion in the anterior region of the mandible. Enucleation of the lesion was performed. The histopathological diagnosis was GOC.
One year after the operation, there was no sign of recurrence.
We reviewed 18 cases of GOC previously reported in Japan. There were 11 male and 7 female patients, aged 23-72 years (mean 51.7 years). Among these cases, 16 were located in the mandible, and only 2 arose in the maxilla. Radiographically, 9 cases were unilocular, and 9 were multilocular. The cortical bone was perforated in 7 cases and thin in 4. The overall recurrence rate was 11%.
