Maxillary Postsurgical Ciliated Cysts (PSCCs): A Series of Three Cases

Author:

Sfondrini Domenico1,Pagella Fabio2,Pellegrini Matteo34ORCID,Ghizzoni Martina5ORCID,Scribante Andrea5ORCID,Tore Chiara1,Marelli Stefano1

Affiliation:

1. Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy

2. Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy

3. Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy

4. Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Via della Commenda 10, 20122 Milan, Italy

5. Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy

Abstract

Introduction. A postsurgical ciliated cyst (PSCC) is an epithelial cyst that usually develops in the maxilla, although in rare cases, it can affect the mandible or other facial bones. The typical age of diagnosis is 40-50 years, with no gender prevalence, and the mean cyst development occurs approximately 10-15 years following a surgical or traumatic event. Some epithelial respiratory cells can be trapped into the bone tissue during maxillary surgical procedures or maxillary fractures. The pathogenetic mechanism can be attributed to an inflammatory process that stimulates epithelial proliferation, leading to cyst expansion caused by osmotic pressure difference. Methods. This study presents case series involving three surgical ciliated cysts located in the left maxilla, affecting two female patients (aged 49 and 55 years) and one male patient (aged 39 years). In all three cases, symptoms such as pain or swelling were mild and not consistently present. Two cases showed cyst development 10 and 15 years after implant placement, while one case was not associated with any surgical or traumatic event. CT scan identified well-defined unilocular lesions in the maxillary bone in each patient. Results. Histopathological examination of the surgical specimens confirmed the suspected diagnosis of a PSCC of maxilla. The cystic walls consisted of fibrous connective tissue with chronic inflammatory infiltrate, lined exclusively by a thin layer of ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium. In the third patient, it was not possible to rule out an unusual radicular cyst. Conclusions. Although PSCCs are not commonly encountered in daily practice, clinicians should consider this possibility including it in the differential diagnosis of odontogenic jaw cysts and benign jaw tumors, particularly in patients who have undergone previous surgeries in the maxillary area.

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Hindawi Limited

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