title: Enlargement of a Stafne cyst as an indication for surgical treatment - a case report.
abstract: Stafne cysts are often defined as static lesions located in the angle of the mandible. Consequently many authors have proposed that there is no need for surgical treatment of these bony defects on the lingual side of the mandible. This article describes the case of a 55-year-old patient, in whom a Stafne cyst showed a significant enlargement, reaching a size that necessitated surgical intervention because of the risk of pathological fracture. A literature search showed 5 additional similar cases, where progression in the size of a Stafne cyst could be radiographically documented. Consequently, the recommended management of these pseudocysts should be reconsidered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Head: Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h. c. Friedrich Wilhelm Neukam), Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Glückstraße 11, Erlangen, Germany. Christopher.Prechtl@uk-erlangen.de
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prechtl
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stockmann
authors.forename: Friedrich Wilhelm
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Neukam
authors.forename: Karl Andreas
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Schlegel
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D018450:Disease Progression; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000517:prevention & control; D008875:Middle Aged; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods