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Antecedentes: El quiste óseo traumático o simple se presenta en el área maxilofacial demanera más frecuente en la región posterior mandibular; su dimensión es usualmente de1-3 cm de diámetro y se trata convencionalmente con curetaje óseo. Objetivo: Se realizauna revisión de la literatura y se presenta el caso de un quiste óseo mandibular de grandesdimensiones para el que se propone una alternativa terapéutica a la que se utiliza actualmentepara los seudoquistes de grandes dimensiones. Resultados: El caso correspondea una paciente de diecinueve años de edad con un diagnóstico de quiste óseo simplemandibular de gran dimensión (10 cm de diámetro mayor), quien fue tratada en el HospitalRegional Vicente Corral Moscoso, del Ministerio de Salud de Ecuador. La terapia consistióen curetaje intracavitario e injerto autólogo de cresta iliaca, el cual mostró adecuadosresultados rápidos y adecuados en la reconstrucción de la mandíbula.
Background: The traumatic or simple bone cyst is frequently found in the maxillofacial areamostly in the posterior body of the mandible; its average diameter is 1-3 cm and the usualtreatment is bone curettage. Objective: A review of literature and a case of a large mandibulartraumatic bone cyst are presented. An alternative therapy to treat large pseudocystsis proposed. Results: A 19-year-old female patient with diagnosis of a large simple bonecyst (diameter: 10 cm) was treated at the Regional “Vicente Corral Moscoso” Hospital thatis affiliated to the Ministry of Health of Ecuador. The treatment consisted of intracavitarycurettage and autologous iliac crest bone graft, achieving a fast and adequate bone mandiblereconstruction.
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