intraosseous epidermoid cyst of jaw: a case report

Epidermoid cysts are benign, rare which can occur all throughout the body of an individual. their occurrence in the oral cavity is rare and is difficult to distinguish from other intraoral cysts. a 27-year-old female patient presented with a swelling to the oral and maxillofacial surgery department for the removal of the cystic lesion. based on the clinical and radiographic features the provisional diagnosis was given as odontogenic keratocyst. but the histopathological examination revealed a stratified squamous cystic epithelium with abundant keratin suggestive of an epidermoid cyst. this case report presents an uncommon finding in the oral cavity with a history of teeth extraction. based on these findings even though epidermoid cyst is rare it should be included in the differential diagnosis of radiolucent lesions of the jaws.