title: Radiographic manifestations of a chronic apical rarefying osteitis with an unusual fistulous tract.
abstract: A case of chronic apical rarefying osteitis in which radiographic examination revealed a circular osteolytic defect extending through the mandible is reported. The defect was well delineated and surrounded by corticated bone, and may have been the result of anatomic or histologic variations of the mandible.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D010000:Osteitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012391:Root Resorption; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging