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Introducción: La cavidad ósea de Stafne es una variante anatómica poco frecuente, radiolúcida y bien delimitada, que usualmente se presenta en la región molar cerca del ángulo mandibular y por debajo del canal para el nervio dentario inferior. Es frecuente que sea erróneamente diagnosticada con otras entidades de carácter patológico. Objetivo: Determinar la frecuencia de la cavidad ósea de Stafne en las radiografías panorámicas del Servicio de Radiología Oral y Maxilofacial del Centro Dental Docente "Cayetano Heredia", desde 2015 hasta 2019. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo, transversal y retrospectivo de una muestra de 17875 radiografías panorámicas. Se consideraron las variables demográficas como el sexo, la edad, la localización y la forma, posteriormente se realizaron tablas de contenido para el análisis de los datos. Resultados: Entre los 17875 pacientes, solo 24 (0,13 por ciento) presentaban cavidad ósea de Stafne, incluidos 16 hombres y 8 mujeres. La octava década de vida presentó la mayor cantidad de casos con 6 (0,4 por ciento). La localización posterior derecha contó con 13 (54,17 por ciento), la posterior izquierda con 7 (29,17 por ciento) y la anterior con 4 (16,67 por ciento). La forma ovalada con 23 (95,83 por ciento) y la redonda solo con 1 (4,17 por ciento). Conclusiones: La frecuencia de la cavidad ósea de Stafne fue de 0,13 por ciento con predilección del sexo masculino, la octava década de vida, la localización posterior derecha y la forma ovalada(AU)

Introduction: Stafne's bone cavity is a rare, radiolucent, well-demarcated anatomic variant that usually occurs in the molar region near the mandibular angle and below the canal for the inferior dental nerve. It is frequently misdiagnosed with other pathological entities. Objective: To determine the frequency of Stafne's bone cavity in panoramic radiographs of the Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Service of the Teaching Dental Care Center "Cayetano Heredia", from 2015 to 2019. Methods: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective study was performed on a sample of 17875 panoramic radiographs. Demographic variables such as gender, age, location and shape were considered; subsequently tables of contents were performed for data analysis. Results: Among the 17875 patients, only 24 (0.13 percent) had Stafne's bone cavity, including 16 males and 8 females. The eighth decade of life presented the highest number of cases with 6 (0.4 percent). The right posterior location accounted for 13 (54.17 percent), the left posterior with 7 (29.17 percent) and the anterior with 4 (16.67 percent). The oval shape with 23 (95.83 percent) and round with only 1 (4.17 percent). Conclusions: The frequency of Stafne's bone cavity was 0.13 percent with male sex predilection, eighth decade of life, right posterior location and oval shape(AU)

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An idiopathic bone cavity (IBC) tends to rise as an abnormality in osseous growth, a degenerating tumoral process, or triggered by hemorrhagic trauma. This paper describes the interpretation of an IBC and its progression over one year. The patient's initial radiographic images showed well-defined multilocular radiolucency located at the right mandibular molar region, extending between the teeth and the mandibular basis. No clinical symptoms were present, and the course of the mandibular canal was not altered. The lesion was not initially biopsied due to the patient's dental anxiety. Over one year, the radiolucent area extended anteriorly and thinned the lingual and buccal cortices. Prior radiolucent areas changed to granular-appearing bone. The diagnosis was based on a fine-needle aspiration biopsy. The appearance of an IBC is not unique; its benign nature should be differentiated from multilocular or fibro-osseous lesions by a careful interpretation of clinical and radiological perspectives.

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INTRODUCTION: Idiopathic bone cavity (IBC) is an uncommon bone lesion that usually affects youngsters as an unilocular radiolucency with predilection for the posterior mandible. Because the lesion is frequently located in proximity to the adjacent teeth, chronic apical periodontitis is commonly included as a differential diagnosis. The aim of the present study was to analyze the clinical and radiologic features of a series of IBCs diagnosed in a single service. METHODS: All cases diagnosed as IBC were retrieved from the files of an oral pathology laboratory, and the clinical and radiologic characteristics were described with a focus on the differential diagnosis with chronic apical periodontitis. RESULTS: Thirty cases composed the final sample. The mean age of the affected patients was 22 years old; there was no sex predilection, and most lesions were located on the posterior (47%) and anterior (43%) mandible. Most lesions presented as unilocular radiolucencies (87%), and 90% were located in close association with the adjacent teeth. The associated teeth presented no endodontic involvement, and all proved to be vital. CONCLUSIONS: IBC usually affects young patients as an unilocular radiolucency in close association with the adjacent teeth. Careful radiologic analysis and vitality tests of the adjacent teeth are essential to rule out chronic apical periodontitis, thus avoiding any unnecessary endodontic treatment.

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In 1942, Dr. Edward Stafne presented 35 cases of asymptomatic, clearly defined, round or ovoid radiolucencies occurring near the angle of the mandible, with a greater incidence below the lower dental canal, between the mandibular angle and the roots of the first lower molar, which he referred to as a bone defect. This bone defect later became known by other names.Clinically, Stafne's idiopathic bone cavity (SIBC) is asymptomatic, is usually not palpated intraorally and has no present extraoral signs. Thus, in most cases it is an accidental radiological finding, which appears as a delimited, elliptical or rounded radiolucent image, with a diameter ranging from 1 to 3 cm, and delimited by osteocondensation in the anteroinferior limits. According to the location of the findings, they are classified as; anterior, posterior and branch.This entity should be considered as a variant of normality requiring differential diagnosis to achieve an accurate diagnosis. The present review provides information on the history, and general and radiographic characteristics of SIBC to facilitate diagnosis when presented with this type of findings.

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RESUMEN La cavidad ósea de Stafne es un hallazgo radiográfico encontrado accidentalmente durante la exploración imagenológica de rutina. Este suceso se aprecia como una zona radiolúcida, bien delimitada y unilateral, encontrada en la parte posterior de la mandíbula. La mayoría de las ocasiones este hallazgo radiográfi co es confundido con patologías de origen tumoral o quístico. Sin embargo, al tratarse de una variante anatómica no requiere tratamiento alguno. El objetivo del presente artículo es presentar el caso de un niño de ocho años de edad quien fue referido por presentar una lesión aislada a nivel mandibular encontrada accidentalmente durante un estudio radiográfi co, confundida inicialmente con un tumor, mismo que al ser estudiado a profundidad, no era más que un hallazgo anatómico no patológico: la cavidad ósea de de Stafne.

ABSTRACT Stafne´s bone cavity is a radiographic finding that is accidentally discovered during the routinary image exploration. This is a radiolucent, well-defined and unilateral fi nding that is usually located in the back of the jaw. Most of the times this radiographic fi nding is confused with tumors or cyst. However, as it is an anatomical variant, it doesn´t require any treatment. The aim of this article is to present the case of an eight year old boy who was referred for presenting an isolated mandibular lesion accidentally found during a radiographic study, initially confused with a tumor, but after being studied, it was nothing more than a non-pathological anatomical find: de Stafne's bone cavity.

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El quiste óseo solitario de la mandíbula es una cavidad intraósea sin recubrimiento epitelial, considerado un pseudoquiste, ha recibido diversas denominaciones debido a su etiología y patogenia inciertas como quiste óseo traumático, quiste óseo solitario y quiste óseo idiopático. Clínicamente suele ser una lesión asintomática, muestra bordes festoneados cuando está localizado entre las raíces dentales, es una cavidad vacía pero puede contener sangre, fluido seroso o serohemático y es descubierta en exámenes radiológicos de rutina. En este artículo se presenta un caso de quiste óseo solitario localizado en el cuerpo mandibular que acomete a un paciente femenino de 17 años de edad con tetralogía de Fallot, revelando aspectos clínicos, diagnósticos e imagenológicos y tratamiento.

Solitary bone cyst of the mandible is an intra-osseous cavity lacking epithelial lining considered a pseudocyst. Due to its uncertain etiology and pathogenesis, it has received several names such as traumatic bone cyst or idiopathic bone cyst. From a clinical perspective, it is oftentimes an asymptomatic lesion, with festooned borders when located between dental roots. It is an empty cavity but might contain blood, serous or serous-hematic fluid and can be perceived in routine X-ray examinations. The present article describes the case of a solitary bone cyst located in the body of the mandible of a 17-year old female patient. Afflicted with Fallot's tetralogy. Clinical, diagnostic and radiologic aspects as well as treatment are described.

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Purpose: Salivary gland bone defects are rare entities, generally asymptomatic and found in routine imaging exams. This paper reports the use of computed tomography (CT) with tridimensional rendering to investigate the differential diagnosis of a unilateral radiolucent area located near the angle of the left mandible, below the mandibular dental nerve canal. Case Description: A 71-year-old Caucasian male subject attended the University Dental Clinics of the Portuguese Catholic University, in Viseu, Portugal, seeking routine dental treatment for oral rehabilitation. Radiographic examination showed a radiolucent unilocular image, well circumscribed, located in the horizontal ramus of the left side of the mandible, near its angle, below the mandibular dental nerve canal. No teeth contact to the radiolucent image was detected. In the panoramic digital radiograph the image had 12 mm mesio-distal width. A CT scan with tridimensional rendering was performed to refine the measurements of the lesion dimension and its relation with other anatomical structures. Conclusion: According to the clinical and radiographic findings and based on the dental literature, it was concluded that the observed bone cavity was a Stafne bone defect, located in the angle of the mandible below the mandibular dental nerve canal.

Objetivo: Os defeitos ósseos das glândulas salivares são entidades raras, geralmente assintomáticas e normalmente encontradas em imagiologia de rotina. Neste caso clínico foi utilizada tomografia computadorizada com reconstrução tridimensional para estabelecer o diagnóstico diferencial de uma área radiolucente unilateral, localizada perto do ângulo mandibular esquerdo, abaixo do canal dentário inferior. Descrição do Caso: Indivíduo do sexo masculino, 71 anos de idade, raça caucasiana, recorreu à Clínica Odontológica da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, para tratamento dentário. Na radiografia panorâmica foi detectada uma imagem radiolucente, localizada na região posterior da mandíbula perto do seu ângulo, de limites bem definidos, unilocular, sem contacto com as raízes dentárias, abaixo do canal dentário. Na ortopantomografia digital a imagem media 12 mm mésio-distalmente. Utilizou-se uma tomografia computadorizada da mandíbula com reconstrução tridimensional para esclarecer dúvidas relacionadas com as dimensões da imagem e sua relação com estruturas anatômicas vizinhas. Conclusão: Os exames físico e imagiológicos realizados, juntamente com a revisão de literatura, permitiram concluir que havia um defeito ósseo no ramo horizontal no lado esquerdo da mandíbula, abaixo do canal dentário inferior.

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Mandibular lingual bone depressions are considered to be developmental anomalies known as Stafne bone cavity. The purpose of the present report is to describe the characteristics of classic Stafne bone cavity in molar region evaluated by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). A male patient, 27 years old, was submitted to CBCT to evaluation the relation between the right lower third molar roots and mandibular canal and the unilateral cystic image found in the panoramic radiographic below the mandibular canal in the right molar area. It was used a gray scale of 12 bits and voxel of 0.2 mm. The CBCT showed fine images of the Stafne bone cavity. In the present case, periodic clinical and radiological controls were the therapeutic option. In atypical cases or in doubtful diagnosis, surgical intervention and anatomopathological examination may be indicated. Although the diagnosis of a Stafne bone cavity can often be established with plain radiographs, confirmatory tests are sometimes required. In these situations, the diagnosis can be confirmed with CBCT.