Cone beam computed tomography diagnostic imaging of intra-osseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the mandible

• Andre-Luiz-Ferreira Costa ^[2] ; Thasia-Luiz-Dias Ferreira ^[2] ; Haroldo-Arid Soares ^[3] ; Ana-Carla-Raphaelli Nahas-Scocate ^[2] ; Gonzalo-André-Parra Montesinos ^[4] ; Paulo-Henrique Braz-Silva ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade de São Paulo

     Universidade de São Paulo

     Brasil

     
  2. [2] PhD,DDS, Department of Orthodontics and Radiology, University of City of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
  3. [3] PhD, DDS, Regional Hospital Dr. Carmino Caricchio, Division of Stomatology, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
  4. [4] MSc, Department of Orthodontics and Radiology, University of City of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

  Mostrar afiliaciones +
• Localización: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, ISSN-e 1989-5488, Vol. 9, Nº. 9 (Septiembre), 2017, págs. 1158-1161
• Idioma: inglés
• Enlaces
  • Texto completo
• Resumen

  • Intra-osseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the mandible is a rarely reported entity, comprising only 2-3% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas. Unilocular and/or multilocular radiolucency is characteristic of mucoepidermoid carcinoma, but has a radiographic appearance similar to that of odontogenic benign and malignant tumors and thus cannot be accurately diagnosed on plain films. This article describes a case of a 36-year-old man with intra-osseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the left mandible. For a detailed analysis, both panoramic radiograph and cone beam computed tomograph were taken. Important clinico-pathological and imaging features, differential diagnosis and review of the literature are described.