Preferred Label : odontogenic cyst;
Definition : Cysts found in the jaws and arising from epithelium involved in tooth formation. They
include follicular cysts (e.g., primordial cyst, dentigerous cyst, multilocular cyst),
lateral periodontal cysts, and radicular cysts. They may become keratinized (odontogenic
keratocysts). Follicular cysts may give rise to ameloblastomas and, in rare cases,
undergo malignant transformation. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0028879;
Origin ID : RID3928;
UMLS CUI : C0028879;
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Cysts found in the jaws and arising from epithelium involved in tooth formation. They
include follicular cysts (e.g., primordial cyst, dentigerous cyst, multilocular cyst),
lateral periodontal cysts, and radicular cysts. They may become keratinized (odontogenic
keratocysts). Follicular cysts may give rise to ameloblastomas and, in rare cases,
undergo malignant transformation. [MeSH]
