A foreign body in disguise

Leith, Rona; O’Connell, Anne

doi:10.1007/s40368-013-0060-5

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“…Because of strong magnetic fields, hazardous movements may occur during MRI if metallic fragments are present within soft tissues. 20 Although rarely encountered as a foreign body, 21 an undiscovered embedded tooth in the maxillofacial region may cause diagnostic problems. 12 As reported previously, 10 CT was the best imaging technique for visualizing teeth, followed by radiography, ultrasound and MRI.…”

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Visibility of different foreign bodies in the maxillofacial region using plain radiography, CT, MRI and ultrasonography: anin vitrostudy

Javadrashid¹,

Fouladi²,

Golamian³

et al. 2015

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

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Visibility of different foreign bodies in the maxillofacial region using plain radiography, CT, MRI and ultrasonography: anin vitrostudy

Javadrashid¹,

Fouladi²,

Golamian³

et al. 2015

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

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“…On the other hand, lodgement of a circular foreign object in the cervix of a tooth has been only rarely reported [10][11][12][13][14]. FBs surrounding teeth may extend to the periodontal tissues, causing FB gingivitis [15].…”

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“…A foreign object could be also entrapped in the periodontal tissues without directly affecting the regional teeth. Incisors seem to be the most common teeth involved [11][12][13]. The majority of such FBs were made of plastic, while the most "dangerous" object detached was a metal ring [10].…”

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"Ring-Like Mass" Surrounding the Cervix of a Primary Incisor. Report of a Challenging Case

Papageorgiou¹,

Pettas²,

Georgaki³

et al. 2021

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Background: Several lesions of diverse origin may be detected in the oral cavity of children, affecting the oral mucosa, jaws, or teeth. In equivocal cases, their clinicopathologic features may show considerable overlap with various entities. We present a case of a "ring-like" hard mass around the cervical area of a primary tooth in a child and discuss the diagnostic challenges. Methods: A 2.5 year-old girl was presented by her mother for evaluation of a painless left first primary lower incisor lesion, first noticed 5 months ago. Medical history was unremarkable, while previous injury or other incident could not be recalled by the patient's mother. Clinical examination and a periapical radiograph were performed. Results:The clinical examination revealed a yellowish, non-removable, hard in consistency, cylindrical mass, completely surrounding the cervical area of the left first primary lower incisor. A periapical radiograph was performed, revealing a cylindrical radiopacity of mild intensity encasing the tooth cervix and a diagnosis of a foreign body inserted around the tooth was made. Regular follow-up appointments were attended for the next 4 years in which mild but progressive gingival recession, revealing a larger part of the ring-like structure was observed. At age of 6, the tooth was extracted and a cylindrical structure was detached from the tooth, confirming its nature as a foreign body. Conclusions: A foreign body surrounding the cervix of a tooth eventually becoming inseparable may cause a peculiar clinical and radiographic appearance and provoke diagnostic difficulties, especially in the lack of a relevant history.

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Foreign bodies in the oral cavity of very young children are rare and difficult to diagnose

Grønbæk

2013

Eur Arch Paediatr Dent

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A foreign body in disguise

Abstract: The case of a foreign body disguised as a tooth-like abnormality was only identified under general anaesthesia, and even then it was impossible to prise the object from the tooth in situ. Misdiagnosis of impacted foreign bodies in young children presents complicated diagnostic problems.

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Visibility of different foreign bodies in the maxillofacial region using plain radiography, CT, MRI and ultrasonography: anin vitrostudy

Visibility of different foreign bodies in the maxillofacial region using plain radiography, CT, MRI and ultrasonography: anin vitrostudy

"Ring-Like Mass" Surrounding the Cervix of a Primary Incisor. Report of a Challenging Case

Foreign bodies in the oral cavity of very young children are rare and difficult to diagnose

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