Svensk definition
Odontogen cysta som uppträder i samband med frambrytande eller delvis frambruten tand, som har åtminstone kronan inne i cystans kavitet. Cystan kan ge upphov till ameloblastom och i sällsynta fall övergå i en elakartad form.
Dentigerous Cyst
Odontogen follikulär cysta
Engelsk definition
Most common follicular odontogenic cyst. Occurs in relation to a partially erupted or unerupted tooth with at least the crown of the tooth to which the cyst is attached protruding into the cystic cavity. May give rise to an ameloblastoma and, in rare instances, undergo malignant transformation.
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Cyst, Dentigerous — Cysts, Dentigerous — Dentigerous Cysts