title: Nonodontogenic mandibular lesions: differentiation based on CT attenuation.
abstract: Mandibular lesions are classified as odontogenic and nonodontogenic based on the cell of origin. Odontogenic lesions are frequently encountered at head and neck imaging. However, several nonodontogenic pathologies may also involve mandible and present further diagnostic dilemma. Awareness of the imaging features of nonodontogenic lesions is crucial in order to guide clinicians in proper patient management. Computed tomography (CT) may provide key information to narrow diagnostic considerations. Nonodontogenic mandibular lesions may have lytic, sclerotic, ground-glass, or mixed lytic and sclerotic appearances on CT. In this article, our aim is to present various nonodontogenic lesions of the mandible by categorizing them according to their attenuations on CT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey. anilozgur@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Anıl
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Özgür
authors.forename: Engin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.forename: Rabia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arpacı
authors.forename: Taner
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arpacı
authors.forename: Kaan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Esen
authors.forename: Taylan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.forename: Meltem Nass
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Duce
authors.forename: Feramuz Demir
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Apaydın
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009631:Nonodontogenic Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed