International Journal of Dentistry (Jan 2010)

Stafne's Defect with Buccal Cortical Expansion: A Case Report

  • Paulo Sérgio Flores Campos,
  • José Aloysio Carvalho Oliveira,
  • Janaina Araújo Dantas,
  • Daniela Pita de Melo,
  • Nilson Pena,
  • Luís Antônio Nogueira Santos,
  • Iêda Margarida Rocha Crusoé-Rebello

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/515931
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2010

Abstract

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A rare case of Stafne's bone cavity, type III-G, is reported in a 49-year-old male patient who had been referred to a private clinic for a routine evaluation. The final diagnosis was based on computed tomography. Scintigraphy played a fundamental role in determining the most likely etiology.