Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3143437 | Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a colorectal cancer syndrome characterized by the development of multiple polyps of the colon and rectum with high risk of malignant transformation. The extraintestinal manifestations such as dento-osseous changes are associated with FAP. This is a case report of a 36-year-old female patient who was referred for dental treatment with the initial diagnosis of florid cemento-osseous dysplasia (FCOD). However, the association of the imaging dento-osseous findings with the medical history confirmed the diagnosis of FAP. The paper illustrates the clinical characteristics and imaging findings associated with FAP, and also discusses misdiagnosis based exclusively on imaging features.
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Authors
Fabiana Tolentino Almeida, André Ferreira Leite, Paulo Tadeu de Souza Figueiredo, Nilce Santos Melo, João Batista Sousa, Rômulo Almeida, Ana Carolina Acevedo, Eliete Neves Silva Guerra,