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http://dx.doi.org/10.5624/isd.20200227

Incidental finding of metastatic malignancy involving the sphenoid sinus on a cone-beam computed tomographic scan: A case report

Amintavakoli, Niloufar (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology and Medicine, New York University College of Dentistry)

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Imaging Science in Dentistry / v.51, no.1, 2021 , pp. 87-90 More about this Journal

Abstract

The increased use of cone-beam computed tomographic (CBCT) scans has made it increasingly necessary to evaluate incidental findings on CBCT scans. This report describes the case of a 66-year-old female patient who presented to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology and Medicine at the College of Dentistry of the author's institution and underwent a CBCT scan for maxillary alveolar process implant planning. Upon evaluation of the CBCT scan, a radiopaque (soft tissue attenuation) mass in the left superior aspect of the nasal cavity and left locule of the sphenoid sinus with opacification of the left locule of the sphenoid sinus was incidentally noted. These radiographic findings were suggestive of a space-occupying mass with a high possibility of malignancy. A further medical evaluation confirmed renal cell cancer metastasis to the sphenoid sinus. This study shows the significance of reviewing the entire CBCT scan for incidental findings.

Keywords

Radiography, Dental; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; Incidental Findings; Sphenoid Sinus; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms;

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