Background: The acute angle produced medially when the axis of the forearm deviates laterally from the long axis of the humerus, with the arm extended and the palm facing forward, is referred t o as the carrying angle. Variations in the angle have clinical as well as pathological significance. Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the elbow carrying angle in normal adolescents of South India and also analyze the data statistically to find out any significant difference in the angle between the different groups of subjects within the study population. Methods: 60 adolescents with ages varying from 17 to 20 years were evaluated. Carrying angles formed by the long axis of the humerus and ulna, were measured. Results: The result of the study showed that the average carrying angle was 13.6 degrees for females and 6.7 degrees for males. The length of the forearm and the carrying angle showed significant relation. Conclusion: The result of the study could be useful in the management of elbow displacement, fractures, epicondylar disease and surgical planning for elbow reconstruction.

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Radicular cysts are the most frequent inflammatory cysts comprising of about 52 to 68% of all the jaw cysts. It arises from the epithelial residues in the periodontal ligament space following pulpal necrosis. The distinguished lining of the cystic lumen is hyperplastic stratified squamous nonkeratinizing epithelium showing arcading pattern with dense infammatory cell infiltrate, cholesterol clefts, Russell bodies and Ruston bodies in the connective tissue capsule. Here, we present an unusual large radicular cyst lined almost entirely by quiescent atrophic epithelium, which is innocuous, persistent, has enlarged overtime, with minimal infammatory cells in the connective tissue capsule. How to cite this article Reshma V, Bavle RM, Varsha BK, Kavya BM. A Quiescent Colossal Radicular Cyst: A Diver Histological Presentation. World J Dent 2013;4(4):286-290.