Complex odontoma associated with dentigerous cyst in maxillary sinus: case report and computed tomography features

Autor(es)

Sales, M. A. ^[1] ; Cavalcanti, M. G. ^{[2, 3]}

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Fed Paraiba, Lauro Wanderley Hosp, Univ Sao Paulo, Coll Dent, Dept Radiol, BR-58059900 Joao Pessoa, Paraiba - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Odontol, Dept Radiol, Coll Dent, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Univ Iowa, Coll Med, Dept Radiol, Iowa City, IA 52242 - USA

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Dentomaxillofacial Radiology; v. 38, n. 1, p. 48-52, Jan. 2009.
• Área do conhecimento: Ciências da Saúde - Odontologia
• Citações Web of Science: 20
• Assunto(s): Tumores odontogênicos Cistos Tomógrafos computadorizados

Resumo

Tumoural and cystic lesions are common findings in the daily practice of dental professionals and maxillofacial radiologists. However, simultaneous lesions are rare and represent a diagnostic challenge to overcome. Among tumoural pathologies, odontomas are the most common odontogenic tumour of the jaws. Cystic transformation or development from the tumoural capsule are well recognized in situations such as ameloblastomas originated from a dentigerous cyst. Otherwise, despite literature reports, dentigerous cysts arising from odontomas are very rare and could lead to misdiagnosis. Here, we report a case of a complex odontoma associated with a dentigerous cyst in the maxillary sinus, focussing on the tomographic features and a differential imaging approach to the diagnosis of these lesions. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 06/05251-8 - Avaliacao comparativa entre tc multislice e tomografia computadorizada por feixe conico para identificacao de lesoes osseas mandibulares utilizando a reconstrucao em 3d.
• Beneficiário: Marcelo Augusto Oliveira de Sales
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado