Presentación inusual de cavidad ósea de Stafne: estudio mediante tomografía computarizada y resonancia magnética

The Stafne bone cavity (SC) has been described as an oval radiolucence, with defined and corticalized edges located below the jaw duct between the first molar and the angle of the jaw. Atypical cases of presentation of the cavity in lobed form with irregular, sclerotic or incomplet...

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Autores: Hernández-Andara, Adalsa, Ortega-Pertuz, Ana Isabel, Saavedra, Juan, Gómez, Marcos, Villarroel-Dorrego, Mariana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/17053
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/odont/article/view/17053
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mandible
Computed tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging (source: MeSH NLM)
Mandíbula
Tomografía computarizada
Resonancia magnética (fuente: DeCS Bireme)
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Sumario:The Stafne bone cavity (SC) has been described as an oval radiolucence, with defined and corticalized edges located below the jaw duct between the first molar and the angle of the jaw. Atypical cases of presentation of the cavity in lobed form with irregular, sclerotic or incomplete margins, as well as an unusual location require the use of imaging methods that make possible a differential diagnosis, avoiding an invasive procedure. The purpose of this work was to describe a case of SC in a 74-year-old male patient, with a history of prostate cancer. Cone beam computed tomography images showed an open cavity toward the lingual table below the mandibular canal. Magnetic resonance imaging and multi-cut computerized tomography allowed identifying the defect content, found adipose tissue. The radiographic examination of an atypical SC should be complemented with tomographic and magnetic resonance studies; these provide relevant information to the definitive diagnosis, limiting the performance of a surgical examination. In the clinical case presented, the characterization of the extension of the defect, its relationship with neighboring teeth and structures, as well as the identification of the content allowed us to rule out the presence of a prostate cancer metastasis.