Figure 3.
A 60-year-old man underwent excision of a left mandibular lesion
suspected of being a tumor that caused TIO. Histological findings showed
dense immunocompetent cell infiltration, which was consistent with
apical periodontitis. A radiolucent area (white arrow) is visible on
orthopantomography a) and periapical radiographs b) at
the mandibular #5 teeth area. Preoperative CT images c) axial
and d) sagittal show bone destruction in the mandibular region
(white arrow). e) An enhanced mass on preoperative T1-weighted
contrast-enhanced MRI (white arrow). f) FDG-PET/CT presents
increased uptake in the mandibular area (white arrow).