1/61. Imaging of a Stafne bone cavity: what MR adds and why a new name is needed.Stafne bone cavities are asymptomatic radiolucencies seen at the angle of the mandible. Although plain films are often sufficient for diagnosis, confirmatory imaging is needed in atypical cases. We describe the MR imaging findings of a Stafne bone cavity, describe the contents, explain why a new name is needed, and discuss the relative merits of different radiologic techniques for establishing this diagnosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = mandible (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/61. So-called simple bone cyst of the jaw: a family of pseudocysts of diverse nature and etiology.The nature and etiology of so-called simple bone cyst (SBC) are still a subject of debate. Our comprehensive review of the literature suggests that SBC, which appears histologically to be a single entity, has different natures and etiologies, resulting in divergent clinical features. In addition, an interesting case of mandibular SBC in an 11-year-old girl is presented with details of radiographic changes over a 7-year period. Fully documented patient records revealed that this lesion originated in the apical area of the first molar and took about 4 years to develop into a clinically evident bony expansion.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 7.9131869273234keywords = jaw (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/61. Implantation-type epidermoid cyst of the mandible.The documented cases of epidermoid implantation cysts affecting the oral tissues are reviewed. A unique case involving the ramus of the mandible is presented.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5keywords = mandible (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/61. Traumatic bone cyst--a case report.Traumatic bone cyst is an asymptomatic, slow growing, non expansile lesion commonly diagnosed during routine radiographic examination of the jaw bones. It is more frequently seen in young age, with predilection for anterior region of the mandible leading to a dramatic healing of the lesion. A typical case of traumatic bone cyst in a 12 year old girl is reported. A routine radiologic assessment of the patient with panoramic radiograph revealed a fairly large lesion in the anterior region of the mandible. On surgical exploration, clinical diagnosis was confirmed. Post operative successive radiograph shows progressive osseous healing.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 3.9782967318308keywords = jaw, mandible (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/61. Multiple Stafne bone cavities: a diagnostic dilemma.Salivary gland inclusions in the mandible are relatively uncommon. If defects occur they are generally unilateral, although bilateral cases have been reported. This article describes an unusual case in which the dental panoramic tomogram revealed three radiolucent areas in the mandible. The diagnosis of the two posterior radiolucencies was confirmed as Stafne's bone cavities but a definite diagnosis for the parasymphyseal lesion remained elusive, even after surgery. However, Stafne's bone cavities are known to occur in this region and this diagnosis remains the most probable.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = mandible (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/61. Stafne's bone cavity in the anterior mandible: a possible diagnostic challenge.Stafne was the first to report the presence of "bone cavities" in the angle of 35 mandibles. Such cavities generally appear in the area between the mandibular first molar and the mandibular angle, and are not considered rare. One of their primary radiological diagnostic features is the characteristic location below the mandibular canal. Stafne's bone cavity is relatively rare in the anterior mandible. The mandibular canal is not present in the anterior mandible. As a result, diagnosis in the anterior mandible may be missed. Needless treatment modalities such as endodontic treatment, bone trephining, and bone exploration may be conducted. The purpose of the present report is to describe a new case of Stafne's bone cavity in the anterior mandible and discuss the differential diagnosis process. The dental computerized tomography scan is suggested as the most suitable noninvasive diagnostic and follow-up modality for this bony configuration in the anterior mandible.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 10keywords = mandible (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/61. Two male patients with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome from turkey.Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, also known as Gorlin's syndrome, is a familial autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by multiple basal cell carcinomas, multiple odontogenic keratocysts of the jaws, and skeletal anomalies. Both tumors and malformations of the central nervous system occur with nevoid basal cell carcinoma. medulloblastoma is the primary brain tumor most frequently associated with this syndrome. The authors report in this article two male patients with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome: a 22-year-old male patient with multiple odontogenic keratocysts, who had medulloblastoma at two years and multiple basal cell carcinoma at 10 years of age, and a 15-year-old male patient with skeletal abnormalities and multiple odontogenic keratocysts in the jaws.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 3.9565934636617keywords = jaw (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/61. Anterior lingual mandibular salivary gland defect (Stafne defect) presenting as a residual cyst.Lingual mandibular salivary gland inclusion (Stafne defect) is a developmental anomaly represented by a bone concavity usually containing submandibular gland tissue. The posterior mandible region, particularly at the angle and below the mandibular canal, is the common location, and the anterior mandibular variants occur rather seldom. The latter is usually observed in the premolar and cuspid region, or more rarely in the symphysis, as a round or ovoid radiolucency sometimes appearing superimposed over the teeth's apices, resembling a true cystic lesion or an odontogenic tumor. We report an additional case of anterior lingual mandibular salivary gland defect occurring in a 42-year-old white man. It presented as an asymptomatic radiolucency located on the left side of the mandible, in the region of an absent second premolar and first molar, above the alveolar canal, mimicking a residual cyst. Histopathologic examination of the "cyst" content revealed the absence of a cyst lining and the presence of normal sublingual gland tissue.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = mandible (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/61. Follicular/desmoplastic hybrid ameloblastoma with radiographic features of concomitant fibro-osseous and solitary cystic lesions.We report a case of ameloblastoma radiographically suggestive of a complication of fibro-osseous and solitary cystic lesions. A 35-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for treatment, complaining of swelling in the left premolar region of the mandible. Radiological findings indicated a mixed radiopaque and radiolucent lesion in the region of the left mandibular canine and first premolar as well as a solitary cystic lesion in the mandibular second premolar region. Following biopsy, resection of mandible was performed under general anesthesia. Histopathologic examination identified follicular-type ameloblastoma with partial desmoplastic findings. Conventional radiography and computed tomography were not useful in indicating the relationship between the mixed and solitary cystic lesions. However, magnetic resonance imaging was instrumental in elucidating this relationship.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = mandible (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/61. Haemangioma of the body of the mandible: a case report.We present a case of haemangioma of the mandible in a 46-year-old woman. The radiological appearance was of a unilocular radiolucency that looked similar to other more common lesions of the mandible. This case shows that a potentially life-threatening haemangioma can present as an apparently benign cyst-like unilocular radiolucency, and highlights the need to include haemangioma in many differential diagnoses, and the importance of taking all radiological features into account.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 6keywords = mandible (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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