Floating teeth appearance: A radiographic dilemma.

Nurhayu A Rahman, Masitah H Harun, Shaifulizan A Rahman, Nurul S A Mohammad

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Article in Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nurhayu A RahmanOral Medicine and Oral Pathology Unit, School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian Kelantan, Malaysia.

Masitah H HarunOral Medicine and Oral Pathology Unit, School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian Kelantan, Malaysia.

Shaifulizan A RahmanOral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Nurul S A MohammadOutpatient Dental Clinic, Hospital USM, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Universiti Sains Malaysia · MYHospital Universiti Sains Malaysia · MY

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Abstract

Gorham disease (GD) is an extremely rare disorder that is characterised by massive osteolysis of the affected bone with unknown aetiology and an unpredictable prognosis. Additionally, no standard treatment is available for GD. This article describes a case report of a 61-year-old Malay woman who was diagnosed with GD of the anterior mandible without a prior history of trauma. She presented with pain and mobility of the dentoalveolar segment for 3 months. The radiographic findings showed "floating teeth" with widening of the periodontal ligament space and localized area of bony destruction. Histopathologically, there was proliferation of numerous dilated endothelial-lined channels within the intertrabecular tissue. Some areas of bone were replaced by fibrous connective tissue giving rise to the appearance of a benign fibroosseous lesion. The patient was managed with simple removal of the affected bone segment under local anaesthesia, followed by prosthodontic rehabilitation. Healing of the surgical site was uneventful, and no recurrence was reported at the 3-year follow-up.

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Floating teethGorham diseaseHistopathologyMandibleOsteolysis

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PMID32368214

DOI10.1016/j.jtumed.2020.02.005

PMCPMC7184205

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