Do bone cysts (e.g. dental cyst, in the jaw) give indication that patient has leukemia (or bone cancer)?

This is in the case of a cyst in the jawbone, diagnosed (by accident) via an x-ray.

It also coincides with slightly higher than usual lymphocyte levels (50% when the upper bound is 40%). Levels have been high for 3 years now. Cause has not yet been determined. Doctor looking into viral infections as possibility for this.

Other than this newly discovered dental cyst, and slightly high lymphocyte levels, patient seems physically OK.

Dentigerous cysts are usually found to be benign (approx. 98% of time).

High lymphocyte levels can often be due to simple viral infections (patient has previous history of one such minor infection).

Are two findings mutually exclusive or inter-related?

Separately, problems do not seem too worrying. But combined, they could be an indication of danger ahead?

Blood test in progress, and surgery for cyst removal+biopsy planned. But I felt so anxious & scared, I just had to post this.

Please help. This is for a close relative.

Thanks

Yes, but can bone cysts have any relation to leukemia? That's what I mainly wanted to know.

One thing may not be related to the other. It is possible to have leukemia and to have a benign cyst. The best thing you can do right now is wait for the cyst to be removed, have the biopsy, and follow up with what is going on with the lymphocyte levels. Be persistent until you get a definitive diagnosis. If you feel uneasy about this . . follow your instincts!

My son was originally diagnosed with hypothyroidism, which we thought explained his anemia and why he was finding sports physically exhausting. What we didn't know is that he also had multiple tumors in his abdomen. He had cancer and he had hypothyroidism. So, it is always possible that two medical issues, both separate, are going on. Follow up with your doctor.

Be strong.

Best wishes.

I had a bone cyst in my jaw so badly that it broke my jaw. That ws nearly 30 years ago. Due to the fracture I had to have my jaw wired shut for 6 weks and I was only 9 at the time so you can only imagine. Back to the cyst, mine turned out to be benign. Though I had to go in weekly for x-rays and blood work. It took about 3 or 4 months for it to recede to almost nothing. I haven't had any further problems since then. I would imagine it will be the same for your relative. I aslo had the biopsy. Good luck

Let me know how things go. I have a possible dentigerous cyst in my maxillary sinus. Found after a wisdom tooth removal and xray. CT confirmed atypical cyst, possibly dentigerous cyst. I have surgery on the 31st to have it removed. They are going endoscopically through the nose and may possibly do a Caldwell Luc to remove it.