Table 3.
Comparative radiographic and histopathological features of reported glandular odontogenic cyst cases.
| Study | Year | Cases | Sex | Site | Locularity/border | Specific radiographic features | Effects on structures | Histopathology | Recurrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner et al. | 1988 | 10 | 9M/1F | Mand > max | Unilocular 6; multilocular 4; corticated border | Scalloping between roots; well-defined margins | Expansion, displacement, root resorption 30% | Mucous, ciliated, hobnail cells; ducts | 30% |
| Fowler et al. | 2011 | 46 | 26M/20F | max 33% | Unilocular 52%; multilocular 48% | Scalloped, sometimes ill-defined; septa frequent | Expansion 78%; perforation 44%; resorption 36% | Mucous 100%, hobnail 93%, crypts 83% | 21% |
| Maruyama et al. | 2021 | 12 | 7M/5F | Mand 75% | Multilocular 58% | Fine septa; corticated margin | Expansion 100%; canal displacement 42% | Classic GOC epithelium | 25% |
| Udompatanakorn et al. | 2023 | 1 | 37M | Ant. mand | Unilocular | Smooth cortical outline | Expansion with cortical thinning | Typical epithelium; S100+, CK19+ | — |
| Kochaji et al. | 2023 | 1 | 48F | Post. mand | Multilocular | Straight septa intersecting at 90° | Canal displacement; resorption | Classic features | — |
| Current series (Sabban et al.) | 2025 | 5 | 5M | Mand 100% (3 ant/2 post) | Unilocular 2; multilocular 3 | Straight long septa at right angles; scalloping | Expansion; canal displacement; resorption 1; perforation 1 | Mucous and hobnail cells; microcysts | n/a |