Aberrant location of salivary gland inclusion: Report of a case with review of the literature

Abstract

Stafne's bone defects (SBDs) are asymptomatic radiolucent lingual/buccal bone lesions of the lower jaw and are frequently caused by soft tissue inclusion. SBDs located on the buccal ramus of the mandible are the rarest variant. To date, only one case involving the buccal ramus has been reported in the PubMed Database (National Library of Medicine) including both clinical cases and archaeological specimens. Advanced imaging techniques are useful in diagnosing these types of lesions in order to avoid unnecessary surgery. In the case described, the radiolucency in the condylar neck appeared to be developmental in origin and was later shown by computed tomography to be related to salivary gland tissue of the parotid gland.