Stafne bone cavity: a rare cadaveric case report
- Author:
Joe IWANAGA
1
;
T L WONG
;
Shogo KIKUTA
;
R Shane TUBBS
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Cadaver; Anatomy; Stafne bone; Mylohyoid groove; Variations
- MeSH: Aged; Cadaver; Humans; Hyoid Bone; Incidence; Male; Mandible
- From:Anatomy & Cell Biology 2019;52(3):354-356
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The Stafne bone cavity (SBC), also called the static bone cavity, salivary inclusion cyst, latent cyst, and lingual bone defect is an asymptomatic bony defect that is commonly located inferior to the mandibular canal and slightly above the inferior border of the mandible. It is rare to see the actual bony defect in the cadaver because of its relatively low incidence of 0.1% to 6.06%. We report a unilateral SBC found in a 76-year-old at death male Caucasian cadaver and involving the right mandible. The SBC was oval in shape with a smooth surface and measured 10.8×6.0 mm. The SBC was continuous with the right mylohyoid groove. Since actual photographs of the SBC are lacking in the literature, this report might provide additional insight for better understanding the SBC.
