A case of so-called median mandibular cyst

Abstract

This paper reports a case of median mandibular cyst. The patient was a 16-yearold girl with a swelling of the midline of the mandible. Radiographical examination showed an almond-like radiolucent lesion, which mere histologically lined by a thin layer of cuboidal epithelial cells. Such clinical and histological findings suggested that the present cyst was a fissural origin. Careful consideration is needed for diagnosis of such cystic lesions because some problems still remain in previously discussed diagnostic criteria.