Keratocystic tumor of mandible

Case contributed by Oliver Hennessy , 20 Jan 2015
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 8 Sep 2015

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

OPG.

There is a lytic benign appearing lesion within the angle of the mandible on the right.

There There is well-defined sclerotic marginin in its outlinewith with no cortical breach and no soft tissue mass.

There is no involvement of the adjacent dental anatomy.

There There is no unerupted tooth associated with this mandibular cystic lesion.

The appearances are those of a benign lesion probably, probably a kerato cystickeratocystic odontogenic tumour.

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Examination:

CT scan of the mandible without contrast.

Findings:

Reference is made to the OPG from 1/12/2014.

There is a unilocular lytic lesion in the angle of the right hemimandible extending anteriorly from the lateral root of the second molar to the ascending ramus of the mandible posteriorly. The inferior alveolar nerve canal courses along the posterior aspect of the lesion with focal area of dehiscence of the canal; it then courses inferior to the canal in the body of the mandible. The internal attenuation is noted of the fluid attenuation. There is no pathological fracture, periosteal reaction or extraosseous tissue extension.

Unremarkable appearance of the the reminder of the mandible with enlocated temporomandibular joints. The imaged paranasal sinuses are clear. The pituitary fossa is incompletely imaged and it contains partially imaged adipose tissue. No large mass lesion in the imaged intracranial compartment.

Impression:

There is a unilocular lytic lesion in the right mandibular angle with imaging appearances of either

keratocystic keratocystic odontogenic tumour or a unilocular ameloblastoma

.

The pituitary fossa is incompletely imaged and it contains partially imaged adipose tissue. Suggest CT scan of the brain for further assessment.

Images Changes:

Image CT (bone window) ( update )

Specifics was set to bone window.

Updates to Case Attributes

Diagnostic Certainty was set to .

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