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Maxillary cyst

MedGen UID:
742956
Concept ID:
C1960172
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Cyst of maxilla
SNOMED CT: Maxillary cyst (426190008); Cyst of maxilla (426190008)
 
HPO: HP:6000594

Definition

A closed sac that has developed in the upper jaw bone (maxilla) and contains fluid or semi-solid material. Cystic lesions of the maxilla are benign entities with both odontogenic and non-odontogenic origins. [from HPO]

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PubMed

Thawani R, Kim MS, Arastu A, Feng Z, West MT, Taflin NF, Thein KZ, Li R, Geltzeiler M, Lee N, Fuller CD, Grandis JR, Floudas CS, Heinrich MC, Hanna E, Chandra RA
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Sawatsubashi M, Murakami D, Oda M, Komune S
J Laryngol Otol 2015 Mar;129 Suppl 2:S46-51. doi: 10.1017/S0022215114002382. PMID: 25706161
Verma S, Garg A, Nastri A
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014 Dec;52(10):977-9. Epub 2014 Oct 8 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2014.08.015. PMID: 25305794
Li CC, Feinerman DM, MacCarthy KD, Woo SB
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014 Sep;72(9):1736-43. Epub 2014 Apr 24 doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2014.04.010. PMID: 25109584
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Rees JS
Int Endod J 1997 Jan;30(1):64-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.1997.tb01100.x. PMID: 9477796

Diagnosis

Brisset M, Cambronne C, Ferrer M, Cousty S, Dubuc A
Oral Dis 2024 Jul;30(5):2858-2864. Epub 2023 Oct 26 doi: 10.1111/odi.14795. PMID: 37884395
Dghoughi S
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017 Dec;118(6):385-388. Epub 2017 Aug 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2017.07.007. PMID: 28838772
Verma S, Garg A, Nastri A
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014 Dec;52(10):977-9. Epub 2014 Oct 8 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2014.08.015. PMID: 25305794
Rees JS
Int Endod J 1997 Jan;30(1):64-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.1997.tb01100.x. PMID: 9477796
Basu MK, Rout PG, Rippin JW, Smith AJ
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1988 Oct;17(5):282-4. doi: 10.1016/s0901-5027(88)80002-x. PMID: 3143772

Therapy

Verma S, Garg A, Nastri A
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014 Dec;52(10):977-9. Epub 2014 Oct 8 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2014.08.015. PMID: 25305794
Langerman A, Sigari F, Naclerio R
Ear Nose Throat J 2010 Jan;89(1):42-3. PMID: 20155700
Shakib K, McCarthy E, Walker DM, Newman L
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2009 Jul;47(5):419-21. Epub 2008 Nov 7 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.09.016. PMID: 18995936
Ikram J, Oliver R
Dent Update 2006 Oct;33(8):497-9. doi: 10.12968/denu.2006.33.8.497. PMID: 17087454
Lockhart R, Ceccaldi J, Bertrand JC
Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2000 Jul-Aug;15(4):583-6. PMID: 10960993

Prognosis

Verma S, Garg A, Nastri A
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014 Dec;52(10):977-9. Epub 2014 Oct 8 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2014.08.015. PMID: 25305794
Li CC, Feinerman DM, MacCarthy KD, Woo SB
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014 Sep;72(9):1736-43. Epub 2014 Apr 24 doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2014.04.010. PMID: 25109584
Seno S, Ogawa T, Shibayama M, Ogawa F, Fukui J, Owaki S, Suzuki M, Shimizu T
Rhinology 2009 Sep;47(3):305-309. doi: 10.4193/Rhin08.162. PMID: 19839256
Heo MS, Song MY, Lee SS, Choi SC, Park TW
Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2000 Nov;29(6):347-51. doi: 10.1038/sj/dmfr/4600552. PMID: 11114664
Rees JS
Int Endod J 1997 Jan;30(1):64-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.1997.tb01100.x. PMID: 9477796

Clinical prediction guides

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Oral Radiol 2021 Jul;37(3):487-493. Epub 2020 Sep 19 doi: 10.1007/s11282-020-00485-4. PMID: 32948938
Sawatsubashi M, Murakami D, Oda M, Komune S
J Laryngol Otol 2015 Mar;129 Suppl 2:S46-51. doi: 10.1017/S0022215114002382. PMID: 25706161
Kim JJ, Freire M, Yoon JH, Kim HK
J Craniofac Surg 2013;24(5):e521-3. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3182a238a4. PMID: 24036833

Recent systematic reviews

Brisset M, Cambronne C, Ferrer M, Cousty S, Dubuc A
Oral Dis 2024 Jul;30(5):2858-2864. Epub 2023 Oct 26 doi: 10.1111/odi.14795. PMID: 37884395

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