Definition
The botryoid odontogenic cyst is a multicystic variant of the lateral periodontal cyst. The term botryoid was applied because the original cases described by Weathers and Waldron resembled a small cluster of grapes on gross examination. Kaugars proposed the following three diagnostic criteria for a botryoid odontogenic cyst: (1) histologic features similar to those of the lateral periodontal cyst and demonstration of multiple cystic areas within the lesion, (2) the cyst may have a multilocular radiolucent radiographic appearance, and (3) no evidence of an inflammatory origin from either pulpal or periodontal elements.
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Incidence
Pooled data from several reported series show that the botryoid variant comprises nearly 15 % of all lateral periodontal cysts. However, because the lateral periodontal cyst represents only 0.4–1.2 % of all odontogenic cysts, the botryoid variant must be considered a distinctly uncommon lesion.
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Greer, R. O., Jr., & Johnson, M. (1988). Botryoid odontogenic cyst: Clinicopathologic analysis of ten cases with three recurrences. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 46, 574–579.
Gurol, M., Burkes, E. J., Jr., & Jacoway, J. (1995). Botryoid odontogenic cyst: Analysis of 33 cases. The Journal of Periodontology, 66, 1069–1073.
Ramer, M., & Valauri, D. (2005). Multicystic lateral periodontal cyst and botryoid odontogenic cyst. Multifactorial analysis of previously unreported series and review of literature. The New York State Dental Journal, 71, 47–51.
Shear, M., & Speight, P. M. (2007). Gingival cyst of adults, lateral periodontal cyst, botryoid odontogenic cyst. In Cysts of the oral and maxillofacial regions (pp. 79–93). Oxford: Blackwell Munksgaard.
Weathers, D. R., & Waldron, C. A. (1973). Unusual multilocular cysts of the jaws (botryoid odontogenic cysts). Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology, 36, 235–241.
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Neville, B.W. (2016). Cyst, Botryoid Odontogenic. In: Slootweg, P.J. (eds) Dental and Oral Pathology. Encyclopedia of Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28085-1_674
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