Solitary bone cyst of the mandible: a case report and brief review of literature.

A solitary bone cyst is a non-neoplastic osseous lesion comprising 1% of all the cysts affecting the jaws. They are generally asymptomatic, usually detected incidentally during routine radiological assessment and are less common in the mandibular anterior region. This article presents a well-documented case involving a solitary bone cyst affecting the mandibular symphysis in a 12-year-old boy with no history of previous trauma. Simple curettage of the bone cavity resulted in the resolution of the lesion with progressive osseous regeneration. No evidence of recurrence was noted 2 years after the treatment. 2014 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.