title: Thrombosed varix in the submandibular space.
abstract: Thrombosed varix in the oral region often appears as a pigmented mass in the mucosa simulating a hemangiomatous lesion. It rarely occurs in the deeper orofacial region. We report a case of thrombosed varix in the submandibular space with symptoms of a tumor. The clinical symptoms and MRI and CT findings are discussed. The clinical symptoms were not characteristics. High signal intensity on CT (80 HU) and a concentric signal distribution on CT and MRI may suggest a thrombosed varix.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Radiology and Radiation Research, University Hospital, Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ida
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kurabayashi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kishi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hoshi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Okada
mesh_terms: D002680:Chin / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*