Extensive pneumatization of the temporal bone and articular eminence: an incidental finding in a patient with facial pain. Case report and review of literature.
A 53-year-old Caucasian female presented to the Oral Medicine Department at the hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for consultation regarding facial pain. A panoramic radiograph revealed multilocular radiolucencies in the right articular eminence. A CT scan was then performed, and the radiolucencies were determined to be pneumatization of the articular eminence.
Stoopler
Eric T
ET
Department of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
Pinto
Andres
A
Stanton
David C
DC
Mupparapu
Muralidhar
M
Sollecito
Thomas P
TP
D000388:Air; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008406:Masseter Muscle; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed