Evaluation of the Incidental Prevalence of Soft Tissue Calcifications in the Neck Region with Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Authors : Nebiha Gözde İSPİR, İlkay PEKER, Meryem TORAMAN ALKURT

Pages : 362-369

Doi:10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1119222

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Publication Date : 2023-06-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the incidental prevalence of heterotopic soft tissue calcifications in the neck region, on Cone Beam Computed Tomography insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CBCT); images, and their relationship with age and sex. Methods: A total of 6620 CBCT images were examined. CBCT images of 503 patients aged between 20 and 86 years were included in the study. Patients were grouped into five age groups: 20-30 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(N = 132);, 31-40 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(N = 68);, 41-50 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(N = 92);, 51-60 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(N = 104);, and 61 and above insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(N = 107);. The images were assessed according to the presence of lymph node calcification, carotid artery calcification, thyroid cartilage, and triticeous cartilage calcification in the neck region. Descriptive statistics, crosstabs, and chi-square tests were used for data analysis. The significance level was set to 0.05 Results: At least one calcification was detected in 372 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(73.9%); patients. The difference between the prevalence of each calcification according to age groups was statistically significant. A significant relationship was found between the presence of carotid artery calcification and the sex variable insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p .05);. Conclusion: The results of this study showed a significant amount of soft tissue calcification in the neck region. The most common calcifications were thyroid cartilage calcifications, and the least common calcification was lymph node calcification.
Keywords : Soft tissue, calcification, neck, Cone Beam Computed Tomography