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Cyst arising in a free bone graft

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A cyst which arose in an autogenous iliac crest bone graft is presented. The cyst developed unilaterally 8 years following secondary alveolar bone grafting. The cyst, which was lined by a pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium, is believed to be the result of implantation of small particles of nasal epithelium into the bone transplant during the grafting procedure.

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  1. Hospital Leiden, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2300 RC Leiden, Postbox 9600, The Netherlands

    C. Lekkas & F. van Hoeken

  2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Catholic University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    L. Smets

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Lekkas, C., Smets, L. & van Hoeken, F. Cyst arising in a free bone graft. Eur J Plast Surg 24, 195–196 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002380100248

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