title: Occult radiologic changes in the skull and jaw in familial adenomatous polyposis coli.
abstract: It has been suggested that radiology of the skull and jaw in familial polyposis coli may be a useful marker in up to 90 percent of cases. These x-rays were reviewed independently by a dental surgeon and a neuroradiologist in 51 patients. Only seven patients (14 percent) had significant lesion seen in the context of screening. Each of these patients also had other extracolonic manifestations of familial polyposis coli. The Cleveland Clinic Foundation experience with radiology of the jaw and skull is that it is not a useful screening tool.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Sarre
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Ctercteko
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Jagelman
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Duchesneau
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: McGannon
mesh_terms: D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010016:Osteoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012598:Sclerosis; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging