International Journal of Case Reports and Images (IJCRI) is an international, peer reviewed, monthly, open access, online journal, publishing high-quality, articles in all areas of basic medical sciences and clinical specialties.Aim of IJCRI is to encourage the publication of new information by providing a platform for reporting of unique, unusual and rare cases which enhance understanding of disease process, its diagnosis, management and clinico-pathologic correlations. GOC is found to occur in fifth decade of life and the most common site of occurrence is mandible, especially the mandibular anterior region with slight predilection for males. However, its occurrence in the maxillary posterior region of a 23-year-old female with associated symptoms of pain is quite rare. Case Report: This case report presents one such rare case of GOC in right maxillary region of a 23-year-old female who was primarily diagnosed as a radicular cyst. Later, due to recurrence of the lesion, patient had to undergo enucleation and partial resection of posterior maxilla, and after a comprehensive histopathological analysis, it was finally diagnosed as GOC.
Conclusion:In conclusion, Glandular odontogenic cyst being such a rare entity, this paper may enhance the existing knowledge about GOC and may guide readers and clinicians to pay special attention to similar cases when encountered in clinical work.