Stafne Bone Cyst in the Right Mandibular Angle Region: A Case Report with Literature Review
Arun Panwar *
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka- 590010, India.
Vaishali Keluskar
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka- 590010, India.
Rigdha Verenkar
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka- 590010, India.
Lokesh Kumar S
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka- 590010, India.
Sridhar M
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka- 590010, India.
Jayapriya T
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka- 590010, India.
Revati Keluskar
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka- 590010, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Stafne bone cysts (SBC) are rare, small, well-demarcated, and radiolucent lesions that usually occur below the mandibular canal near the mandibular angle. Despite several theories, the etiopathogenesis of SBC remains unknown. As SBCs usually show no clinical signs, radiographic evaluation is the first stage of the diagnostic process. When the lesions are atypical, as in our instance, correct differential diagnosis is critical. This case study presents an unusual Type I SBC in a 66 year old man and reviews relevant literature.
Keywords: (MeSH), Stafne bone defect, bone cyst, mandible, radiolucency, panoramic radiography