Purpose or Case Report: The maxillary and mandibular bone lesions encompass diverse spectrum of conditions, including congenital, inflammatory and neoplastic processes with both odontogenic and non-odontogenic origins. Various syndromes and metabolic diseases can also involve or affect jaw bones. There is also a meaningful difference between the incidence of jaw lesions in adults and children, for example the inflammatory odontogenic cysts such as periapical cysts are less common in pediatrics compared to the adult. Also, the primary and metastatic neoplasms are not histologically and statistically similar in two age groups.
On the other hand, for many radiologists the maxillary and mandibular lesions are terra incognito (unknown land).
In this pictorial assay, we will review the distinct radiological features of the common and uncommon jaw lesions in different imaging modalities in the pediatric age group. The radiologic analysis of these lesions requires a systematic approach and a broad consideration of clinical and imaging characteristics to enable narrowing the differential diagnosis which will guide following steps in diagnosis and management.
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