Squamous-cell carcinoma arising from an odontogenic cyst--the importance of computed tomography in the diagnosis of malignancy.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod
; 100(3): 365-8, 2005 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-16122667
Primary intraosseous carcinoma of the mandible is rare, and when it occurs often arises within or closely associated with an odontogenic cyst. The purpose of this article is to show the role of computed tomography (CT) in the early detection of carcinomatous changes, because of its specificity in establishing the nature of the lesion. An unusual case of a squamous cell carcinoma that arose in an odontogenic cyst is described. The appearance on the panoramic radiograph was suggestive of a benign cystic lesion in the left side of the mandible, but when a CT scan was performed, the appearance of the lesion was compatible with malignancy. Histopathological analysis confirmed the suspicion of a squamous cell carcinoma, but without CT investigation it would be impossible to demonstrate that carcinomatous change had developed from a cystic lesion.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Doenças Mandibulares
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Neoplasias Mandibulares
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Cistos Odontogênicos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos