Ultrasonography and Doppler ultrasonography in the evaluation of intraosseous lesions of the jaws
AP Sumer*,1,
M Danaci2,
E Özen Sandikçi3,
M Sumer3 and
P Celenk1
1Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Samsun, Turkey; 2Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Samsun, Turkey; 3Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Samsun, Turkey

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Figure 1 A case of radicular cyst shows simple cystic appearance. (a) Panoramic radiograph showing a radiolucent lesion on the right of the maxilla. (b) Ultrasound image showing anechoic lesion without internal echoes. (c) Schematic drawing of this lesion
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Figure 2 A case of odontogenic keratocyst shows complex cystic appearance. (a) Panoramic radiograph showing a radiolucent lesion on the left of the mandible. (b) Ultrasound image showing complex cyst with dense internal echoes. (c) Schematic drawing of this lesion
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Figure 3 A case of radicular cyst shows semisolid appearance. (a) Panoramic radiograph showing a radiolucent lesion on the right anterior maxilla. (b) Ultrasound image showing semisolid lesion. (c) Schematic drawing of this lesion
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Figure 4 A case of inflammatory granulation tissue shows solid appearance. (a) Panoramic radiograph showing a radiolucent lesion on the right posterior mandible. (b) Ultrasound image showing solid lesion. (c) Schematic drawing of this lesion
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Figure 5 Colour and power Doppler ultrasound image of inflammatory granulation tissue shows both internal and external vascularization
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