J Dent Rehabil Appl Sci.  2016 Sep;32(3):209-213. 10.14368/jdras.2016.32.3.209.

Anterior stafne bone cyst mimicking periapical cyst: a case report

• Song JY

• KMID: 2357849
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14368/jdras.2016.32.3.209

Abstract

Stafne bone cyst (SBC) is a bone defect usually located in the posterior portion of the mandible or mandibular angle below the inferior alveolar nerve. The cases of SBC involving multiple anterior tooth apices and penetrating the mandibular bone are extremely rare. Here we present a case of an anterior-positioned SBC mimicking periapical cyst, which penetrated the mandibular bone, with a review of the differential diagnosis.

Keyword

stafne bond cyst; periapical cyst; submandibualr gland

MeSH Terms

Bone Cysts*
Diagnosis, Differential
Mandible
Mandibular Nerve
Radicular Cyst*
Tooth Apex

Figure

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  Fig. 1 In the panoramic view, a radiolucent lesion including root apex was detected in the left mandible (arrow).

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  Fig. 2 (A) Computed tomography revealed an expansion of the buccal cortical bone of the left anterior mandible and perforation of the lingual bone (arrow) (horizontal view), (B) Computed tomography revealed penetration of the buccal and lingual bones of the left anterior mandible (coronal view).

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  Fig. 3 Computed tomography detected no root resorption and normal configuration of root apex (arrow).

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  Fig. 4 Histological review showed lobules of seromucinous salivary gland including draining ducts (arrow) (H&E, (A) x10, (B) x40).

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