Abstract
The author herein presents an unusual case of eustachian tube calcification masquerading as loose radiopacities in the temporomandibular joints on a panoramic image, creating a diagnostic challenge. The patient, a 72-year-old woman, presented to the dental service for implant treatment to improve her masticatory function. A cone-beam computed tomography scan was performed and reviewed by a board-certified oral and maxillofacial radiologist. The scan showed no evidence of calcifications in the temporomandibular joints; however, it revealed nodular calcifications within the cartilaginous portion of the eustachian tube bilaterally. Additionally, this report briefly reviews the differential diagnosis of calcified loose bodies in the temporomandibular joint and provides information that needs to be reinforced periodically.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 105-107 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Imaging Science in Dentistry |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:Copyright © 2024 by Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords
- Calcinosis
- Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
- Eustachian Tube
- Panoramic
- Radiography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- General Dentistry
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging