Abstract
Herein we report on a Stafne bone defect in a pre-liver transplant patient. An asymptomatic 48-year-old male patient was referred for dental treatment before liver transplantation. Physical exam did not show any oral abnormalities. However, routine panoramic radiography showed a well-defined radiolucent cystic-like image in the posterior mandible. Cone beam CT revealed a hypodense, well-corticated lesion below the third molar and mandibular canal. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a soft tissue with signal intensity isointense in relation to the submandibular gland within the mandibular lesion. Thus, final diagnosis was Stafne bone cavity and the patient was released to medical intervention. The present case reinforces the importance of routine dental imaging evaluation in pre-transplant patients and highlights the imaging findings of Stafne bone defects.
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