A Quiescent Colossal Radicular Cyst: A Diverse Histological Presentation

Abstract

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.