Pneumatização do tubérculo articular do osso temporal / Temporal bone pneumatized articular tubercule
AUTOR(ES)
Marcos Petto Nunes de Abreu
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2007
RESUMO
The temporal bone pneumatized articular tubercule (PAT) is a anatomical variant, seen on radiographs as a unilocular or multilocular radiolucency, similar to those in mastoid process, noexpansile or nondestructive, and do not extend beyond the zygomatictemporal suture. The purpose of this study was to know, by a epidemilogical analysis of 3823 panoramic radiographs, the incidence and characteristics of the PAT, in dental patients from the Dental Clinic, at the Radiology service in University of São Paulo. The PAT was found in 68 patients (1,78%) with mean cronological age of 40 years (± 20,85) with a range of 8 to 87 years; while 39 (57,4%) occured in females and 29 (42,6%) in male. Unilateral PAT was found in 42 cases (44,6%) and bilateral in 26 cases (38,2%). Radiography aspects showed 42 cases (44,6%) as unilocular and 52 cases (55,4%) as multilocular. The knowledge of the PAT is very important to avoid misdiagnosis within other diases ocorring in the area, and avaliate her influency in the evolution of septic process, realing process, and at the cirurgical management of the temporomandibular joint.
ASSUNTO(S)
pneumatized articular tubercule osso temporal temporomandibular joint radiografia panorâmica articulação têmporomandibular panoramic radiography pneumatização do tubérculo articular do osso temporal radiologia odontológica temporal bone dental radiography
