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The calcifying odontogenic cyst in the mandible : report of a case

The calcifying odontogenic cyst is an extremely rare disease. Gorlin and his associates first described the disease in 1962, and now recognized as a distinct entity by the WHO. The COC is generally regarded as a cystic, benign lesion of odontogenic origin with an epithelial lining that resembles odontogenic epithelium. This is a case report of COC occurred in the right mandibular posterior body area. The patient 29-years-old female, was admitted to dept. of oral and maxillofac. surgery, chief complaint of painless firm swelling on Rt. mandibular posterior teeth area. So, we confirmed that the lesion was COC through biopsy result. The primary treatment should be accomplished by surgical enucleation.