Diagnosis and management of Stafne bone cavity with emphasis on unusual contents and location

Diagnosis and management of Stafne bone cavity with emphasis on unusual contents and location

Stafne bone cavity (SBC) is a rare mandibular defect, and the diagnosis and management may be confused with the unusual contents and location. This report for the first time presented a case of SBC with a lymph node content. Meanwhile, a rare case of anterior SBC with fatty tissue content is reporte...

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Main Authors: Jie He, Jian Wang, Yongjie Hu, Wei Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790219305239
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spelling doaj-7f316d5fcad947478410f767765afb922020-11-25T00:42:30ZengElsevierJournal of Dental Sciences1991-79022019-12-01144435439Diagnosis and management of Stafne bone cavity with emphasis on unusual contents and locationJie He0Jian Wang1Yongjie Hu2Wei Liu3Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, Fengcheng Hospital, Fengxian District, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China; Corresponding author. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial–Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200011, China.Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China; Corresponding author. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial–Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200011, China.Stafne bone cavity (SBC) is a rare mandibular defect, and the diagnosis and management may be confused with the unusual contents and location. This report for the first time presented a case of SBC with a lymph node content. Meanwhile, a rare case of anterior SBC with fatty tissue content is reported. Typical SBCs with salivary glands content are asymptomatic and showed a well-shaped, ovoid, radiolucent image in the posterior mandible below the inferior alveolar canal in panoramic radiograph. The case of SBC with a lymph node content underwent surgical operation, and definite diagnosis is confirmed by histopathological examination. The case of anterior SBC with fatty tissue content is clarified by MRI confirmed the presence of the fatty tissue and avoided surgical exploration. Surgical interventions would be an unnecessary option in the management of SBC except for the doubtful cases or concomitant other pathologies. Keywords: Stafne bone cavity, Lingual mandibular bone defect, Lymph node, Fatty tissue, Anteriorhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790219305239
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Jian Wang
Yongjie Hu
Wei Liu
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Jian Wang
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Wei Liu
Diagnosis and management of Stafne bone cavity with emphasis on unusual contents and location
Journal of Dental Sciences
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Jian Wang
Yongjie Hu
Wei Liu
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title Diagnosis and management of Stafne bone cavity with emphasis on unusual contents and location
title_short Diagnosis and management of Stafne bone cavity with emphasis on unusual contents and location
title_full Diagnosis and management of Stafne bone cavity with emphasis on unusual contents and location
title_fullStr Diagnosis and management of Stafne bone cavity with emphasis on unusual contents and location
title_full_unstemmed Diagnosis and management of Stafne bone cavity with emphasis on unusual contents and location
title_sort diagnosis and management of stafne bone cavity with emphasis on unusual contents and location
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publishDate 2019-12-01
description Stafne bone cavity (SBC) is a rare mandibular defect, and the diagnosis and management may be confused with the unusual contents and location. This report for the first time presented a case of SBC with a lymph node content. Meanwhile, a rare case of anterior SBC with fatty tissue content is reported. Typical SBCs with salivary glands content are asymptomatic and showed a well-shaped, ovoid, radiolucent image in the posterior mandible below the inferior alveolar canal in panoramic radiograph. The case of SBC with a lymph node content underwent surgical operation, and definite diagnosis is confirmed by histopathological examination. The case of anterior SBC with fatty tissue content is clarified by MRI confirmed the presence of the fatty tissue and avoided surgical exploration. Surgical interventions would be an unnecessary option in the management of SBC except for the doubtful cases or concomitant other pathologies. Keywords: Stafne bone cavity, Lingual mandibular bone defect, Lymph node, Fatty tissue, Anterior
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