title: Radiologic differentiation between cysts and malignant tumours of the maxilla.
abstract: Analysis of 41 cases with large maxillary lesions (23 malignant tumours, 13 cysts and 5 other lesions) with the aid of special criteria based on the radiologic appearances of various lesions to distinguish cysts from malignant tumours and inflammatory processes.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray