Solitary Bone Cyst: A Case Report

Abstract

Objective: This report present a case about surgical management of a solitary bone cyst in left mandibular canine and premolar area in a14-year-old women.Case: A 14-year-old woman was directed to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of İstanbul University from Department of PediatricDentistry for consultation and management of radiolucent lesion which noticed in routine panoramic radiographic examination. Duringradiographic assessment in left mandibular corpus; unilocular, radiolucent lesion was observed. Patient has no paraesthesia, anaesthesia orpain in related site. To see the exact border lines, relations with vital structures and root tips Dental Volumetric Tomography was demanded.It was decided to operate patient to get a precise diagnosis.. In cavity, there was no trace of cyst epithelium or fluid, a hollow area within thebone was viewed. The exact diagnose determined as solitary bone cyst.Conclusion: Solitary bone cyst can be treated surgically with excellent prognosis.