Category: Pathology | Difficulty: Advanced | Priority: Nice-to-know
Inflammatory odontogenic cyst arising from epithelial rests located at the apex of a tooth with a nonvital pulp.
A fluid-filled sac that develops at the tip of a dead tooth's root.
[[periapical cyst; apical cyst; chronic infection]]
Often discovered on x-rays; may require endodontic or surgical management
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