Thrombosed varix in the submandibular space.
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.
Ida
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Department of Dental Radiology and Radiation Research, University Hospital, Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
Kurabayashi
T
T
Tanaka
A
A
Sasaki
T
T
Kishi
T
T
Hoshi
K
K
Okada
N
N
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*