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Brooks JK, Epstein GM, Jacqueline C D, Price JB. Face Mask Metal Nosepiece Artifact on Various Extraoral Radiologic Imaging Examinations Associated with the Covid-19 Pandemic. Acad Radiol 2022; 29:791-793. [PMID: 35115214 PMCID: PMC8739012 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2021.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- John K Brooks
- Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences (J.K.B.), University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Room 7210, 650 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201; Staff Oral Surgeon (G.M.E.), Lifebridge Health, Bel Air, Maryland; Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences (J.C.D.), University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland; Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences (J.B.P.), University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland.
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- Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences (J.K.B.), University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Room 7210, 650 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201; Staff Oral Surgeon (G.M.E.), Lifebridge Health, Bel Air, Maryland; Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences (J.C.D.), University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland; Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences (J.B.P.), University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences (J.K.B.), University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Room 7210, 650 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201; Staff Oral Surgeon (G.M.E.), Lifebridge Health, Bel Air, Maryland; Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences (J.C.D.), University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland; Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences (J.B.P.), University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences (J.K.B.), University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Room 7210, 650 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201; Staff Oral Surgeon (G.M.E.), Lifebridge Health, Bel Air, Maryland; Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences (J.C.D.), University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland; Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences (J.B.P.), University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland
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Brooks JK, Shin K, Price JB. Occult Mönckeberg medial calcinosis of the facial and infraorbital arteries in an elderly edentulous patient. SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2022; 42:642-645. [PMID: 35364619 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Mönckeberg medial calcinosis (MMC) is a potentially serious vasculopathy involving calcification of the arterial tunica media of the extremities, heart, and other viscera. There are a limited number of cases reported in the dental literature, usually associated with the facial artery. Although MMC is often discerned as an occult radiologic finding in middle-aged adults, its presence may serve as a harbinger for end-stage renal disease, diabetes, other pathologic processes, and possible regional hypoperfusion. The objective of this report is to feature an elderly patient with MMC of the facial and infraorbital arteries. In addition, a brief review of published cases of MMC and its differential diagnosis have been provided. It is recommended that affected patients be referred for a comprehensive medical assessment. Timely discovery of calcified arteries may improve patient outcomes.
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- John K Brooks
- Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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