title: Asynchronous idiopathic bone cavity: a case report.
abstract: Idiopathic bone cavity (IBC) is a non-odontogenic intra-osseous lesion that affects the jaws and others bones. The aetiology of IBC remains unknown. IBC is frequently observed as a single radiolucent area with a corticated, well-defined border, a scalloped shape and a minimal effect on the surrounding structures. A case report of asynchronous IBC in a 17-year-old woman is presented. The first lesion occurred in the mandibular symphysis region, and the second IBC occurred in the right mandibular ramus. Both lesions were surgically treated, and the patient has been disease-free for 5 years.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vladimir Reimar Augusto
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: de Souza Noronha
authors.forename: Augusto César
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Sette-Dias
authors.forename: Evandro Neves
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Abdo
authors.forename: Ricardo Santiago
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: Ricardo Alves
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: de Mesquita
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003475:Curettage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012008:Recurrence