Cholesterol Granuloma in Odontogenic Cyst: An Enigmatic Lesion

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(a) CT scan revealed a well-defined radiolucency (30 × 14 mm in size) present on left angle of mandible region; (b) on incisional biopsy, 2-3-cell layer thick nonkeratinized stratified squamous cystic epithelial lining which showed proliferation in few areas associated with underlying inflammation (H/E 4x); (c) on excisional biopsy cholesterol clefts in cystic wall (H/E 10x); (d) cholesterol clefts in cystic wall (H/E 40x).

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