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Stafne defect; Stafne idiopathic bone cavity
Epidemiology:
- uncommon
- develops between 11 & 30 years of age
Pathology:
- depression of the mandible on the lingual surface
- may be normal variant
- depression is created by ectopic salivary gland tissue associated with the submandibular gland
- pseudocyst, since there is no epithelial lining or fluid content
Clinical manifestations:
- asymptomatic
Radiology:
- plain radiograph or CT may demonstrate lesion
Differential diagnosis:
- metastases to the mandible
Management:
- no treatment needed
Notes:
- first described in 1942 by Edward C. Stafne
General
pseudocyst
bone cyst
References
- Wikipedia: Stafne defect
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stafne_defect