title: Stafne's Defect with Buccal Cortical Expansion: A Case Report.
abstract: A rare case of Stafne's bone cavity, type III-G, is reported in a 49-year-old male patient who had been referred to a private clinic for a routine evaluation. The final diagnosis was based on computed tomography. Scintigraphy played a fundamental role in determining the most likely etiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia, 40110-150 Bahia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Sérgio
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Flores Campos
authors.forename: José Aloysio Carvalho
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Janaina Araújo
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dantas
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authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: de Melo
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authors.initials: N
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authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Iêda Margarida Rocha
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Crusoé-Rebello
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