Cell-block as ancillary tool for the diagnosis of cystic and cyst-like jaw lesions.

The cell-block technique presented a high diagnostic usefulness for detecting RC and OKC and, if associated with clinical and radiographic characteristics, might be sufficient for final diagnosis of these diseases. Regarding IBC and UA, an analysis with a higher number of cases is recommended to determine the true usefulness of the cell-block as ancillary tool for the diagnosis of these lesions.