Rushton bodies - a pathological enigma

The most common inflammatory odontogenic cyst is the radicular cyst. It forms as a result of pulp necrosis due to the presence of carious teeth. Rushton bodies may be seen as irregular structures on the surface epithelium of odontogenic cysts. We present a rare case of a radicular cyst showing rush...

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Main Authors: Treville Pereira, Subraj Shetty
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 2015-05-01
Series:Brazilian Dental Science
Online Access:https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/1097
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description The most common inflammatory odontogenic cyst is the radicular cyst. It forms as a result of pulp necrosis due to the presence of carious teeth. Rushton bodies may be seen as irregular structures on the surface epithelium of odontogenic cysts. We present a rare case of a radicular cyst showing rushton bodies in a 47-year-old male patient.
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spelling doaj-art-7f1f3c5072b9474baae58ff11897e83f2025-08-22T18:14:25ZengUniversidade Estadual PaulistaBrazilian Dental Science2178-60112015-05-0118210.14295/bds.2015.v18i2.1097Rushton bodies - a pathological enigmaTreville Pereira0Subraj Shetty1Dr.D.Y.Patil School of Dentistry, Sector 7, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Pincode- 400706Dr.D.Y.Patil School of Dentistry, Sector 7, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Pincode- 400706 The most common inflammatory odontogenic cyst is the radicular cyst. It forms as a result of pulp necrosis due to the presence of carious teeth. Rushton bodies may be seen as irregular structures on the surface epithelium of odontogenic cysts. We present a rare case of a radicular cyst showing rushton bodies in a 47-year-old male patient. https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/1097
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