Generalized Radiopacities Flashcards
what are the generalized radiopacities
- fibrous dysplasia- polyostotic
- florid cemento-osseous dysplasia
- Paget’s disease
- osteopetrosis
what is the disease mechanism of fibrous dysplasia- polyostotic
a localized change in normal bone metabolism that results in the replacement of all components of cancellous bone by fibrous tissue containing varying amounts of abnormal appearing bone
polyostotic fibrous dysplasia affects:
more than one bone
polyostotic fibrous dysplasia is usually found in:
children younger than 10 years old
what are the types of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
- Jaffe- Lichetenstein Syndrome or Jaffe type
- Mccune Albright Syndrome
describe Jaffe type
polyostotic FD with cutaneous pigmentation
- cafe au lait spots
describe mccune albright syndrome
- polyostotic FD with cutaneous pigmentation - cafe au lait spots and endocrinopathies
- affects almost exclusively women
what is the disease mechanism of florid cemento osseous dysplasia
- a widespread form of periapical cemento osseous dysplasia
- normal cancellous bone is replaced with dense acellular amorphous bone in a background of fibroud CT
- poor vascular supply- susceptibility to infection
If PCOD is identified in_________ it is usually FCOD
three or four quandrants or extensive throughout one jaw
what are the clinical features of florid cemento osseous dysplasia
- most patients are female and middle aged, although the age range is broad
- predilection for african americans and asians
- often FOD produced no symptoms
- extensive lesions often have an associated bony swelling
- if the lesions become secondarily infected, features of osteomyelitis may develop
- teeth in the involved bone are vital
what is the internal structure/imaging features of florid cemento osseous dysplasia
- can vary from RL - mix to almost totally radiopaque
- the RO regions can vary from small oval and cricular regions to large, irregular and amorphous
what are the effects on surrounding structures in florid cemento osseous dysplasia
- large lesions can displace the inferior IAC inferiorly, the floor of the maxillary sinus superiorly and enlarge the alveolar bone
- the roots of associated teeth may have hypercementosis
what is the DDX for florid cemento osseous dysplasia
osteomyelitis
what is the difference between osteomyelitis and secondary osteomyelitis from FOD infection
the foci of amorphous bone that are secondarily infected have a wider and more profound radiolucent border
what is the managemnt for florid cemento osseous dysplasia
- under normal circumstances, FOD requires monitoring
- no age limit is apparent for the cessation of growth of FOD
- because of the propensity to develop secondary infections in FOD, oral hygiene is important in order to avoid odontogenic infections