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Dentomaxillofacial Radiology (2005) 34, 51-54
© 2005 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/dmfr/23679657

CASE REPORT

Spontaneous regression of a large radiolucent lesion in the mandible

V Dutra*,1,2, J Yang2,3 and A Ruprecht4,5,6

1 Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Clinic, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; 2 Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Temple University School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 3 Department of Radiology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 4 Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA; 5 Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA; 6 Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

*Correspondence to: Dr Vinicius Dutra, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Clinic, Rua Alvares Machado, 44/405, cep 90630-010, POA-RS, Brazil; Email: cdiodontologia{at}terra.com.br

Received 12 July 2004; accepted 18 October 2004

This report presents a case of a large radiolucent lesion in the left posterior area of the mandible, causing displacement and resorption in the roots of a molar and enlargement of the body and ramus. Three years later, the lesion had undergone spontaneous regression without treatment. The radiological features and differential interpretation, as well as a discussion of the possible mechanism for the spontaneous regression are presented.

Keywords: radiography, dental; mandible; neoplasm regression, spontaneous




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