A rare case report: calcifying odontogenic cyst mimicking lateral periodontal cyst with 1-year Follow-up

Abstract Background Lateral periodontal cyst (LPC) and calcifying odontogenic cyst (COC) represent diagnostically challenging odontogenic lesions due to overlapping clinical and radiographic features. However, COC is exceptionally rare in periodontal tissues with only one case reported in the litera...

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Published in:	BMC Oral Health
Main Authors:	Shimei Wang, Yutian Zhang, Yihang Zhong, Jiezhong Guan, Chuanjiang Zhao, Panpan Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-10-01
Subjects:	Calcifying odontogenic cyst Ghost cells Lateral periodontal cyst Differential diagnosis Case report
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06985-1