Table 1.
Summary of radiological findings of residual cysts of the jaws.
Fig 1.
A: Panoramic radiograph showing incidentally found residual cyst in the mandible with calcification. B: Two year post-operative radiograph of same patient showing bone regeneration in the defect.
Fig 2.
High power magnification of histological section (H & E staining) showing hyaline bodies in the epithelium with dense chronic inflammatory infiltrate.
Fig 3.
A: Panoramic radiograph showing destructive, ill-defined squamous cell carcinoma arising from the epithelial lining of residual cyst in the mandible. B and C: Axial computed tomography images of same patient showing invasive, expansive and multilocular lesion in the mandible.
Fig 4.
A: Panoramic reconstruction of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of large residual cyst in the left maxilla that recurred following enucleation due to extension into maxillary antrum. B: Axial view of same patient showing residual cyst occupying the entire left maxillary antrum.
Fig 5.
A: Pre-operative panoramic radiograph of residual cyst in the mandible with notable thinning of the mandibular cortex. B: Post-operative panoramic radiograph of same patient showing pathological fracture of mandible with BIPP in situ to prevent post-operative sepsis.
Table 2.
Frequency and demographics of residual cysts in the jaws in the literature.