Lingual mandibular bone defect. Case report and review of the literature.
An unusual case of lingual mandibular bone defect (Stafne's bone cavity) is presented in which the lesion extended to above the inferior dental canal and caused expansion of the buccal cortical plate. The literature is reviewed with regard to the incidence, plausible aetiologic factors and methods of investigation of such lesions.
Dental Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000473:pathology*