The importance of cone beam CT in the radiological detection of osteomalacia.
Dentomaxillofac Radiol, 2012/1;41(1):84-8.
Cakur B[1], Sümbüllü MA, Dagistan S, Durna D
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PMID: 22074877DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/54466132
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Abstract
Although osteomalacia is one of the most common osteometabolic diseases among the elderly, there is no case in the literature that presents the effects of osteomalacia in detail using cone beam CT (CBCT). While thin and porous bones are the most common radiographic sign of the disease, the radiological hallmarks are pseudofractures (Looser's zone). We coincidentally detected osteomalacia in a 23-year-old female and we showed the pseudofracture on CBCT images. In the present case, we aim to present the images of osteomalacia that were detected by CBCT in detail. CBCT has an important value in screening for osteomalacia.
MeSH terms
Cervical Vertebrae; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Mandibular Diseases; Mandibular Fractures; Maxillary Diseases; Osteomalacia; Spinal Diseases; Young Adult
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