DMD-3B Lecture 10: Cysts and Globulomaxillary Lesions

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What is the characteristic of the connective tissue wall of a branchial cyst?

Lined by cuboidal epithelium

Lined by stratified squamous or pseudostratified columnar epithelium (correct)

Composed of bone tissue

Lined by pseudostratified ciliated epithelium

What is the most common location of a branchial cyst?

Midline of the neck

Palatoglossal area

Sublingual area

Lateral aspect of the neck (correct)

What is the term for a cyst that appears cystic but lacks an epithelial lining?

Developmental cyst

Pseudocyst (correct)

Cystic lesion

True cyst

What is the treatment for a branchial cyst?

Surgical excision Signup and view all the answers

What is the age group most commonly affected by aneurysmal bone cysts?

Young persons Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of a gingival cyst of the newborn?

Remnants of dental lamina within the alveolar ridge Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment for a gingival cyst of the newborn?

No treatment, as they degenerate or rupture into the cavity Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of a primordial cyst?

Cystic degeneration of an enamel organ Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a botryoid odontogenic cyst?

It is a multilocular lateral periodontal cyst Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the cyst that occurs in the fusion lines between palatal shelves and nasal processes?

Palatine cysts of the newborn Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a globulomaxillary lesion?

It is a type of non-odontogenic cyst Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of a nasolabial cyst?

Remnants of dental lamina within the nasolabial folds Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment for a dentigerous cyst?

Extraction of the tooth involved followed by curettage Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a lateral periodontal cyst?

It occurs lateral to a tooth root Signup and view all the answers

What is the etiology of a dentigerous cyst?

Fluid accumulation between the REE and crown Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the Globulomaxillary lesion?

From the odontogenic epithelium located between the maxillary lateral incisor and canine Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of the nasopalatine canal cyst?

Heart-shaped Signup and view all the answers

What is the location of the dermoid and epidermoid cysts?

Floor of the mouth and submaxillary or sublingual areas Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment for thyroglossal tract cysts?

Surgical excision Signup and view all the answers

What is the lining of the thyroglossal tract cyst above the level of the hyoid bone?

Stratified squamous epithelium Signup and view all the answers

What is the pathogenesis of the nasolabial cyst?

Epithelial cells trapped at the fusion of the globular portion of the nasal and maxillary processes Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between dermoid and epidermoid cysts?

Dermoid cysts contain keratin and sebaceous material, while epidermoid cysts contain only keratin Signup and view all the answers

What is the clinical feature of thyroglossal tract cysts?

Firm cystic midline mass Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the median mandibular cyst?

Mesenchyme tissue that gradually becomes lost as the mandible develops Signup and view all the answers

What is the histological feature of the nasopalatine canal cyst?

Lined by stratified squamous epithelium Signup and view all the answers