title: Ultrasonographic evaluation of intramandibular ameloblastoma.
abstract: Ultrasonography (US) is the diagnostic tool of choice for evaluating soft tissue lesions in the head and neck region. It is an economic, noninvasive, easily performed exam and provides real-time images, without the exposure to ionizing radiation, and contrast media is not required. It is usually believed that bone tissue constitutes an obstacle for its utilization, due to the reflection of sonographic waves. A case of mandibular intraosseous cystic pathology is reported, with utilization of US for evaluating the content of the lesion and planning the surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Group- Albert Einstein Israeli Hospital, Vila Penteado General Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Elio Hitoshi
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Shinohara
authors.forename: Shajadi Carlos Pardo
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kaba
authors.forename: Marcelo Zillo
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Martini
authors.forename: Carlos Henrique
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hueb
mesh_terms: D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography