title: Idiopathic lingual mandibular bone "depression".
abstract: A case of Stafne's idiopathic lingual bone depression is described. This occurred in the classical position below the mandibular molars. On surgical exploration, the defect was found to contain a lymph node rather than the more usual salivary tissue. This may throw some light on the possible etiology of this condition.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pogrel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Hansen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012737:Sex Factors