Stafne bone cyst of mandible: A case report with comprehensive imaging features using cone beam computed tomography and literature review

Abstract

Stafne’s bone cyst (SBC) is a rare, asymptomatic, unilateral oval shaped radiolucent defect mostly in the posterior region of the mandible below the inferior alveolar canal. This report describes a case of SBC in Central Indian Population, which was an incidental finding in a 65-year old male patient who presented with pain. This article also highlights the literature, differential diagnosis along with use of various diagnostic imaging resources, imaging features and management for this bone defect and adds a new Indian case to literature.

Insights into Stafne’s bone cyst: A case report of an accidental finding

“…4,5 It usually affects one side of the mandible, though it can potentially happen on the other side. 6 It is known that the submandibular gland, adipose tissue, connective tissue, lymphatic tissue, muscle, or veins may be the contents of the SBC. 7 Panoramic radiography is the method used in clinical settings to inadvertently find most cases of SBC.…”

Cavidad ósea de Stafne en una población venezolana. Estudio de prevalencia

“…La etiología de esta variante es incierta; sin embargo, se han planteado como teorías un defecto congénito, la hipertrofia de una glándula salival, la erosión generada por compresión vascular o, incluso, la calcificación incompleta del cartílago de Meckel durante la osificación de la mandíbula ( [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] ). La teoría de la reabsorción por presión es una de las más aceptadas y explica que esta ocurre por la presión de la glándula salival sobre la superficie lingual de la mandíbula.…”