Detection of mandibular condyle pesudocysts in panoramic radiographs: Digital and film-based radiology

• Autores: Yehuda Zadik, Silvina Fridlander Barenboim, Oded Yitschaky, Anna Pikovsky, Avraham Zini
• Localización: Quintessence International, ISSN-e 0033-6572, Vol. 46, Nº. 8, 2015, págs. 725-730
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Objective: To determine the detection rate of mandibular condyle pseudocyst in both digital panoramic radiographs and film-based panoramic radiographs.

    Method and Materials: All film-based and digital panoramic radiographs of patients treated at our institute during a 4-month period were analyzed by two experienced practitioners. Diagnosis of a condylar pseudocyst was based on the following criteria: appearance of cyst-like radiolucency, partially or completely circumscribed by radiopaque border, located at the anterior aspect of mandibular condyle.

    Results: 825 radiographs (415 film-based, 410 digital) were included in the study. In 342 (41.5%) radiographs at least one condylar pseudocyst was observed, with no differences between radiograph type, 173 (42.2%) in digital and 169 (40.7%) in film-based radiographs (P = .36). Condylar pseudocyst detection rate was positively associated with older age (P < .001), whereas gender had no influence (P = .93).

    Conclusion: An equally high detection rate of condylar pseudocyst was found in digital and film-based panoramic radiographs.