TY  - JOUR
TI  - Incidental Soft Tissue Calcifications in Cone-Beam Computed
Tomography Images: A Retrospective Study
AB  - : It was aimed to retrospectively evaluate the
soft tissue calcifications (STCs) in cone-beam computed tomography
(CBCT) images. Material and Methods: CBCT images (Planmeca
Romexis®, 3D Mid Planmeca Oy, Helsinki, Finland) of 1,566 patients
(54.2% females; 45.8% males) were collected from the database of Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology. The hyperdense masses
were examined. Patients with head and neck trauma or a history of
surgery were excluded. If present, soft tissue calcifications were classified according to type, locations, distribution, age, and gender using
descriptive statistics and chi-square tests. Results: Of the 1,566 patients, 390 (24.9 %) showed calcifications. The mean age of these patients was 47.3±16.1. The frequency of STCs was 48.7% in males and
51.3% in females. Tonsilloliths (53.6 %) were found to be common,
followed by ossified stylohyoid ligament (29.5%), pineal gland calcification (3.6%) and sialolith (2.8%). No statistically significant differences were recorded between genders (p>0.05). STCs were detected
either bilaterally (51.1%) or unilaterally (48.9%). The frequency of the
STCs according to age groups: Tonsillolith was seen mostly in individuals older than 55-year-old (40.7%), whereas ossified stylohyoid
ligament was seen in patients younger than 35-year-old (36.5%). Conclusion: STCs may often be incidentally diagnosed on CBCT images.
Clinicians should recognize the characteristics of STCs, particularly regarding early diagnoses of certain systemic diseases.
AU  - Ercalik Yalcinkaya, Sebnem
AU  - Bayramov, Nuran
AU  - Usdat Ozturk, Asel
DO  - 10.5336/dentalsci.2021-84346
PY  - 2022
JO  - Türkiye Klinikleri Diş Hekimliği Bilimleri Dergisi
VL  - 28
IS  - 2
SN  - 1300-7734
SP  - 291
EP  - 298
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/519294
ER  -