Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology I: Cysts and Cyst-Like Lesions
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Which type of cyst is defined as an inflammatory odontogenic cyst occurring in the periodontium of the tooth?

  • Botryoid Odontogenic Cyst
  • Radicular Cyst
  • Lateral Periodontal Cyst (correct)
  • Eruption Cyst
  • What type of cyst is formed from the remnants of the dental lamina?

  • Orthokeratinized Odontogenic Cyst
  • Epithelial Rests of Malassez (correct)
  • Glandular Odontogenic Cyst
  • Dentigerous Cyst
  • Which cyst is associated with the crown of an unerupted or impacted tooth?

  • Dentigerous Cyst (correct)
  • Nasopalatine Duct Cyst
  • Gingival Cyst of Adult
  • Median Alveolar Cyst
  • What type of cyst arises from the rests of the dental lamina?

    <p>Odontogenic Keratocyst</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cyst is often associated with an unerupted or developing tooth?

    <p>Eruption Cyst</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cyst arises from the remnants of the dental lamina and its remnants?

    <p>Primordial Cyst</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cyst is characterized by its association with the nasopalatine duct?

    <p>Nasopalatine Duct Cyst</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cyst is also known as a botryoid odontogenic cyst and typically presents as a multilocular radiolucency in the maxilla or mandible?

    <p>Botryoid Odontogenic Cyst</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cyst is a developmental odontogenic cyst that occurs in the midline of the maxilla between the central incisors?

    <p>Median Palatal Cyst</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common odontogenic cyst of the oral cavity?

    <p>Inflammatory apical cyst</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the histogenesis of the inflammatory apical cyst?

    <p>Epithelial rests of Malassez within a granuloma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which clinical feature is typically associated with the inflammatory apical cyst?

    <p>Numbness of the lower lip when the cyst enlarges and presses on the inferior alveolar nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic radiographic appearance of an infected inflammatory apical cyst?

    <p>Diffuse radiolucency without a radiopaque margin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of epithelial lining is typically found in the inflammatory apical cyst?

    <p>Hyperplastic non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is characteristic of the connective tissue wall in the inflammatory apical cyst?

    <p>Dystrophic calcification (Basophilic bodies)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is typically found in the cystic fluid of an inflammatory apical cyst unless infected?

    <p>Yellowish, transparent fluid (sterile unless infected)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of tissue may be elicited on pressure when an inflammatory apical cyst enlarges and causes bone thinning?

    <p>Egg-shell crackling due to thin bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does aspiration biopsy reveal in an inflammatory apical cyst, aiding in differentiation from tumors?

    <p>Presence of a fluid, valuable aid in differentiating cysts from tumors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an infected inflammatory apical cyst typically behave as?

    <p>Inflammatory abscess with sudden onset of severe pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

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