Diagnostic limitations of orthopantomography with lesions of the antrum.
Two case reports are presented which illustrate the disadvantage of using curved surface tomography to investigate the maxilla. This technique should be considered as a supplement to diagnostic radiography of the maxillary sinus and not as a substitute for conventional radiography.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic