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Limitations of rotational panoramic radiographs in the diagnosis of maxillary lesions. Case report
Author(s) -
Lilienthal B.,
PunniaMoorthy A.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1991.tb00721.x
Subject(s) - radiography , panoramic radiograph , medicine , lesion , orthodontics , projection (relational algebra) , dentistry , radiology , surgery , computer science , algorithm
This case report clearly demonstrates that mis‐diagnosis may result from failure to recognize the limitations dictated by the width of the focal trough in rotational panoramic radiographs. The patient's clinical signs and symptoms were at variance with the findings from the rotational panoramic radiograph. A subsequent radiographic view by the occipito‐mental (Water's) projection showed the extent and malignant features of the lesion.