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Fifty seven patients with histologically proven cyst-like lesions of the mandible are reviewed. The importance of combining radiographic with scintigraphic imaging is stressed. These two imaging modalities are complementary in demonstrating both the biological activity and the extent of the lesion. In osteomyelitis the bone scan, which is more sensitive than the radiograph, is also the method of choice in assessing the result of treatment.
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Hofer, B., Hardt, N., Voegeli, E. et al. A diagnostic approach to lytic lesions of the mandible. Skeletal Radiol 14, 164–172 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00355556
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