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- Title
Anterior stafne defect of the mandible.
- Authors
Tomrukcu, Dilara Nil; Kose, Taha Emre
- Abstract
Stafne bone cavity is round or ovoid, well circumscribed radiolucency located at the lingual cortex of mandible, below the inferior alveolar canal, mostly near the angle. Anterior location of Stafne bone cavity is a unusual developmental anomaly and only 66 cases reported in the English literature. As a result of the localization of this formation, which is asymptomatic and diagnoses with routine radiographic examination, it may be confused with pathologies and may cause misdiagnosis. In this case report a Stafne bone cavity located in the mandibular incisor-canine region, which was found incidentally during radiographic examination cavity is presented with cone beam computed tomography and magnetic resonance images.
- Subjects
CONE beam computed tomography; MANDIBLE injuries; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; MEDICAL radiography; DIAGNOSTIC errors
- Publication
Annals of Medical of Research, 2020, Vol 27, Issue 1, p403
- ISSN
2636-7688
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.11.698