[Table/Fig-5]:
| Lesions | Differentiating features |
|---|---|
| Keratocystic odontogenic tumor | Buccolingual cortical expansion is unusual Can cross the midline |
| Central giant cell granuloma | Thin and wispy septa |
| Giant cell lesion of hyperparathyroidism | Associated with underlying hyperparathyroidism |
| Cherubism | Present bilaterally Found in young age |
| Odontogenic myxoma | Tennis racket appearance |
| Aneurysmal bone cyst | Ill defined & wispy septa |
| Metastatic tumors of the jaw | Primary tumor should be present |
| Central haemangioma | No history of prolonged or excess bleeding No calcification in the lesion |
| Ameloblastoma | Scalloped margin Thick septa |