Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Radiopaque jaw lesions found in three dogs
By Senni Vesterinen et al.·Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2025·Anident Veterinary Clinic, Kirkkonummi, Finland, CH·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Case report: Radiopaque mandibular lesions in three dogs
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Three young adult dogs were found to have unusual hard lesions in their lower jaws during dental X-rays. One of the dogs showed signs of pain that might have been related to these lesions. After thorough examinations and imaging tests, the most likely cause was identified as idiopathic osteosclerosis, a condition where bone becomes denser without a clear reason. All three dogs underwent surgery to address the lesions, and six months later, follow-up visits showed no new growths or complications.
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Abstract
Radiopaque lesions of the mandible are occasional findings in dental radiographs in dogs. The different diagnoses of densely sclerotic lesions in humans include odontoma, idiopathic osteosclerosis, condensing osteitis, hypercementosis, osteoma, osteoblastoma, and oral exostosis. Publications on many of these conditions in dogs are scarce. This clinical report describes three young adult dogs with radiologically and histologically similar radiopaque mandibular lesions that had either displaced or narrowed the mandibular canal. One dog showed symptoms that could have been consistent with neurological pain due to the lesion. Diagnostics included clinical examination, dental radiographs, cone beam computed tomography and histology. Radiographically and clinically, the lesions resembled human idiopathic osteosclerosis. Histology alone did not reveal a definitive diagnosis, but combining histology with clinical and radiographic data, the most likely diagnosis was idiopathic osteosclerosis. The dogs returned for follow-ups 6 months after the surgeries, and there was no evidence of additional growth in the remaining lesions.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1529669