Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology
Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyAnterior lingual mandibular salivary gland defect (Stafne defect) presenting as a residual cyst*,**,*
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Case report
A 42-year-old white man consulted his dental practitioner for a routine examination. The dentist noticed on a panoramic radiograph a unilocular radiolucency located in an edentulous zone between the lower left first premolar and the second molar (#18 to #21). The lesion appeared to have no relationship with the adjacent teeth. It was located above the mandibular canal with well-defined margins and measured approximately 1.5 cm × 1.0 cm (Fig 1).
Discussion
Salivary gland inclusions in the posterior part of the mandible usually have a typical location and radiographic aspect, allowing an easy diagnosis of Stafne bone defect. The lesion may sometimes interrupt the continuity of the inferior border of the mandible. Most lesions are asymptomatic, and rarely the lingual defect can be clinically palpated. It is now established that such defects are nonprogressive.18
Anterior salivary gland inclusions are considered to be rare. To date, only 34 previous
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aDivision of Stomatology and Oral Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
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bLaboratory of Oral Histopathology, School of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland.