Pseudocysts of Jaw Bones

Dr. Manjeeta Mahesh Sinai Dhume

Abstract: Odontogenic cysts are epithelial- lined pathological cavities and surrounded by fibrous connective tissue that originate from odontogenic tissues that occur in tooth bearing regions of maxilla and mandible. Other non-odontogenic, non-epithelial lined cysts known as pseudocysts are not considered in the classification as separate entity.Only two pseudocysts- Aneurysmal bone cyst and the Simple bone cyst are considered under the broad term of Giant cell lesions and bone cysts according to the latest WHO 2022 classification. Hence the present review reveals the importance of including pseudocysts of jaw bones as an entirely separate entity under the heading of classification of cysts of orofacial region.

Keywords: Pseudocysts, Aneurysmal bone cyst, Simple bone cyst, Static bone cyst, Bone marrow defects