Pathological calcification of the cervico-facial region.
Two rare cases of pathological calcification affecting the face and neck are reported. The first case, a 32-year-old male, developed massive calcification of the lymphoid tissues in the preauricular, submandibular and cervical regions. In the second case, a 56-year-old male, a radiographic diagnosis of bilateral multiple miliary osteomas of the cheeks was made. Although dystrophic calcification of lymph nodes and salivary glands is common, it is important to establish any underlying disease.
Muto
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Department of Oral Surgery, Higashi-Nippon-Gakuen University, Hokkaido, Japan.
Michiya
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Kanazawa
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Sato
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D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology; D010016:Osteoma / Q000473:pathology