residual cyst

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Related to residual cyst: radicular cyst, dentigerous cyst, Primordial cyst

re·si·du·al cyst

the persistence of an apical periodontal cyst that remains after tooth extraction.

re·si·du·al cyst

(rē-zidyū-ăl sist)

Persistence of an apical periodontal cyst that remains after tooth extraction.

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A provisional diagnosis of radicular cyst, residual cyst, glandular odontogenic cyst, aneurysmal bone cyst was made.

Central giant cell granuloma in anterior maxilla

The recurrence is caused by a small residual cyst, or reinfestation.

Three-year follow up of recurrent cardiac echinococcosis simulating myxoma: report of a rare case / Nadir gorulen bir olgu: miksomayi taklit eden tekrarlayici kardiyak ekinokokozis ve 3 yillik takip

It showed a significant improvement of abdominal organ alignment, and the residual cyst on the right lobe of the liver measured @ cm in diameter (Figure 2).