Maxillofacial Radiology Mönckeberg arteriosclerosis

Authors

  • J Simpson Department of Craniofacial Biology, Pathology & Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape.
  • L Ebrahim Department of Craniofacial Biology, Pathology & Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v78i06.16905

Keywords:

incidental calcifications, asymptomatic

Abstract

Patient 1: A 75-year-old male presented to the department for the extraction of the 11. Upon panoramic examination (fig. 1), a well defined, curvilinear “railroad track” opacity was noted across the inferior border of the left mandible (white arrow).

 

Patient 2: A 77-year-old male patient was referred for a Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scan (fig. 2) prior to implant therapy. The scan slices demonstrate “pipe-track” and “railroad track” hyperdensities along the course of the facial artery on CBCT examination.

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Published

2023-10-05

How to Cite

Simpson, J., & Ebrahim, L. (2023). Maxillofacial Radiology Mönckeberg arteriosclerosis. South African Dental Journal, 78(06), 324–325. https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v78i06.16905