Partial airway obstruction in an asymptomatic patient

A 66-year-old female with no complaints or symptoms presented for routine preimplantation cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). CBCT demonstrated evidence of a large, well-defined, low-attenuation/soft tissue lesion with an undulating appearance, extending from the posterior left pharyngeal wall and occluding two-thirds of the airway from the level of C2 to C4. The lesion extended laterally into the left mediopharyngeal space and inferiorly beyond the field of view. There was evidence of faint internal septations.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - July 31, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: S. EHLERS, J. BOZANICH, M. TAHMASBI-ARASHLOW, H. LIANG, M.K. NAIR Source Type: research