The globulomaxillary cyst is a
The globulomaxillary cyst often causes the roots of adjacent teeth to
This cyst should not be confused with a
Treatment
Treatment is by enucleation, or surgical removal.
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globulomaxillary cyst — an inclusion cyst of the maxillary bone, located in the globulomaxillary fissure, usually between the lateral incisor and cuspid teeth, which seldom presents any clinical manifestation … Medical dictionary
Cyst — A closed sac or capsule, usually filled with fluid or semisolid material. * * * 1. A bladder. 2. An abnormal sac containing gas, fluid, or a semisolid material, with a membranous lining. SEE ALSO: pseudocyst. [G. kystis, bladder] adventitious c.… … Medical dictionary
Periapical cyst — Classification and external resources CT scan through head showing a right periapical cyst ICD 10 K … Wikipedia
Nasopalatine duct cyst — The nasopalatine duct cyst (abbreviated NPDC) occurs in the median of the palate, usually anterior to first molars. Radiographically, it may often appear as a heart shaped radiolucency. It is usually asymptomatic, but may sometimes produce an… … Wikipedia
Nasolabial cyst — Classification and external resources ICD 10 K09.8 ICD 9 528.4 This nasolabial cyst, also known as a nasoalveolar cyst, is located superficially in the soft tissues of the upper lip. Unlike most of the … Wikipedia
Median palatal cyst — The median palatal cyst is a rare cyst that may occur anywhere along the median palatal raphe. It may produce a swelling because of infection, and is treated by excision, or surgical removal. Some investogators now believe that this cyst… … Wikipedia
Median alveolar cyst — The median alveolar cyst is a rare cyst, occurring in the bony alveolus between the maxillary central incisors. It is distinguished from a periapical cyst by the fact that adjacent teeth are vital. Treatment Treatment is by enucleation, or… … Wikipedia
inclusion cyst — 1. a cyst formed by the inclusion of a small portion of epithelium or mesothelium within connective tissue along a line of fusion of embryonic processes; types found in the oral region are the median palatal cyst, median anterior maxillary cyst,… … Medical dictionary
