Value of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in the treatment of a calcifying epithelial odontogenic (Pindborg) tumour.
The calcifying epithelial odontogenic (Pindborg) tumour is a rare primary tumour of the jaw with a characteristic histological appearance. We describe here its appearance on computed tomography (an expanding, multilocular lesion that is thinning both plates of the mandible, is well-defined and contains scattered radio-opaque areas) and magnetic resonance imaging (predominantly hypointense on T1-weighted images and of mixed hyperintensity on T2-weighted images; the extent of the tumour including involvement of the mandibular canal was clear).
Cross
J J
JJ
Departments of Radiology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
Pilkington
R J
RJ
Antoun
N M
NM
Adlam
D M
DM
D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed