KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 34 · KROK (Dentistry)
A patient with a long history of chronic periodontitis underwent removal of a maxillary cyst located at the root of the affected tooth. Microscopy shows that the bone wall is made up of fibrous tissue infiltrated by lymphocytes and plasma cells. The inner surface of the cyst is covered with stratified squamous epithelium with no signs of keratinization. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- A. Gingival fibromatosis
- B. Follicular cyst
- C. Eosinophilic granuloma
- D. Radicular cyst
- E. Primordial cyst
Hint
Relate the cyst's location at the root of a tooth with chronic periodontitis to its inflammatory origin.
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