Botryoid odontogenic cyst developing from lateral periodontal cyst: A rare case and review on pathogenesis

• Main Authors: Piyush Arora (Author), Kundendu A Bishen (Author), Nishant Gupta (Author), Anshuman Jamdade (Author), Gopa R Kumar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Botryoid odontogenic cyst (BOC) is considered to be a polycystic variant of the lateral periodontal cyst (LPC) as the specimen resembled a cluster of grapes. It is a non-inflammatory odontogenic cyst. The BOCs can be unicystic or multicystic. These cysts have potential to extend in the bone and beco...