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Maxillofacial Region
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, DEFINATION
• A Cyst is a pathological cavity having fluid, semifluid
or gaseous contents and which is not created by the
accumulation of pus. Most cysts, but not all, are lined
by epithelium. (KRAMER 1974).
• May occur within the bone or soft tissue
• Asymptomatic or associated with swelling and pain