Simple bone cyst: a radiological dilemma

An asymptomatic cystic lesion in the corpus region on the right side of the mandible was detected in a panoramic radiograph of a 13-year-old girl, taken for orthodontic reasons. MR examination revealed a cavity filled with fluid and thin-rim peripheral contrast enhancement of the lesion similar to a...

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Published in:Dento-maxillo-facial radiology 2009-03, Vol.38 (3), p.174-177
Main Authors: Suomalainen, A, Apajalahti, S, Kuhlefelt, M, Hagström, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biopsy
Contrast Media
Dentistry
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Gadolinium
Humans
Image Enhancement - methods
Jaw Cysts - diagnostic imaging
Jaw Cysts - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Mandibular Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Mandibular Diseases - pathology
Meglumine
Odontogenic Cysts - diagnosis
Odontogenic Cysts - pathology
Organometallic Compounds
Radiography, Panoramic
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Summary:An asymptomatic cystic lesion in the corpus region on the right side of the mandible was detected in a panoramic radiograph of a 13-year-old girl, taken for orthodontic reasons. MR examination revealed a cavity filled with fluid and thin-rim peripheral contrast enhancement of the lesion similar to an odontogenic cyst lined with epithelium. The clinical and histological diagnosis of the lesion was a simple bone cyst. This report demonstrates the confounding similarity of the MR findings of a simple bone cyst to an odontogenic cyst.
ISSN:0250-832X
1476-542X
DOI:10.1259/dmfr/21814355