Abnormal widening of the mandibular canal -A characteristic and valuable imaging phenomenon.

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q2 Dentistry

Journal of Stomatology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI:10.1016/j.jormas.2024.102125

Cong-Ying Ma, Yan-Yan Zhang, You-Ru Huang, Jing-Gang An, Yu-Xing Guo, Mu-Qing Liu, Jia-Zeng Su

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Abstract

Abnormal widening of the mandibular canal (MC) is rarely observed on radiography. Nonetheless, as most of the current research on abnormal mandibular widening is limited to case reports and MCs have relatively deep and hidden positions, there are challenges in diagnosing and formulating treatment plans for patients with abnormal MC widening. To provide ideas for the differential diagnosis and treatment choices of the characteristic clinical sign, this study included patients with abnormal widening of the MC between July 2014 and October 2023. The patient's medical records were reviewed, general information, disease details and radiographic features (panoramic reconstructive computed tomography) of MC widening were collected. Patients were followed up to assess treatment outcomes. In conclusion, the abnormal widening of the MC often implies a pathological state of the mandible. And different morphologies of the widened MC are helpful for differential diagnosis of protential mandibular disease.

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下颌管异常增宽--一种特征性和有价值的成像现象。

下颌管（MC）的异常增宽很少能在X光片上观察到。然而，由于目前关于下颌管异常增宽的研究大多局限于病例报告，且下颌管的位置相对较深且隐蔽，因此对下颌管异常增宽患者的诊断和治疗方案的制定都面临着挑战。为了给该特征性临床体征的鉴别诊断和治疗选择提供思路，本研究纳入了2014年7月至2023年10月期间MC异常增宽的患者。研究人员查阅了患者的病历，收集了患者的一般信息、疾病详情以及MC增宽的影像学特征（全景重建计算机断层扫描）。对患者进行随访以评估治疗效果。总之，MC异常增宽通常意味着下颌骨处于病理状态。MC增宽的不同形态有助于下颌骨原发性疾病的鉴别诊断。

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Journal of Stomatology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dentistry-Oral Surgery

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2.20

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9.10%

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305

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