Botryoid odontogenic cyst (BOC) is a type of developmental odontogenic cyst that is extremely rare.[1] It is thought to be a lateral periodontal cyst (LPC) variant with a higher risk of recurrence.[2] Weathers and Waldron coined the term BOC in 1973.[3] Adults over the age of 50 are the most affected.[4] BOC appears as a slow-growing lesion that is symptomatic in approximately 70% of cases.[5]
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^de Andrade Santos, Pedro Paulo; Freitas, Valéria Souza; de Almeida Freitas, Roseana; Pinto, Leão Pereira; de Souza, Lélia Batista (2011). "Botryoid odontogenic cyst: A clinicopathologic study of 10 cases". Annals of Diagnostic Pathology. 15 (4). Elsevier BV: 221–224. doi:10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2010.03.008. ISSN1092-9134.