Published December 2009
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Journal article
Aneurysmal bone cyst of the mandibular condyle with condylar neck fracture
Creators
- 1. Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine and Healthcare Industry Research Institute, Kyung Hee University, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
- 2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry and Institute of Oral Biology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
Description
Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is relatively rare, non-neoplastic expansible lesion of bone. The case of a 15-year-old male with a ABC of the left mandibular condyle is presented. Panoramic radiograph showed a unilocular radiolucency with thinned coritces and a subcondylar fracture which was due to the trauma. Computed tomography (CT) revealed expansible lesion which had similar attenuation soft tissue. The patient was treated surgically including iliac crestal bone graft.
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
- Journal Volume
- 39
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- 16 refs, 3 figs
- Journal Page Range
- p. 205-208
- ISSN
- 1229-8212
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Korea, Republic of
- Country of Input or Organization
- Korea, Republic of
- INIS RN
- 42048734
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTS; FRACTURES; INJURIES; NECK; SKELETON; SURGERY
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; FAILURES; MEDICINE; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; TOMOGRAPHY