Features:

   •       Radiolucent, typically multilocular with a “soap bubble” or “honeycomb” appearance

   •       Can be large and destructive with cortical expansion

 

Demographics:

   •       Usually seen in adults (3rd to 5th decade)

   •       More common in the mandible (molar-ramus region)

 

Presentation:

   •       Slow-growing, locally aggressive

   •       Painless swelling of the jaw is common

   •       Can cause root resorption of adjacent teeth

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