{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,18]],"date-time":"2026-08-18T16:45:29Z","timestamp":1787071529907,"version":"build-2736575974"},"reference-count":18,"publisher":"Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)","issue":"1","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,1]],"date-time":"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1767225600000},"content-version":"unspecified","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/4.0\/"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["lww.com","ovid.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":[],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026,1]]},"abstract":"<jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Context:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The molar-angle-ramus region of the mandible is a frequent site for a diverse spectrum of pathologies, ranging from benign cysts and tumours to aggressive malignancies, each exhibiting varying degrees of destructive potential. Majority of these pathologies are indistinguishable solely based on radiological features, posing a diagnostic challenge. A precise diagnosis necessitates an integrated approach combining radiographic assessment with histopathological correlation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aims:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aims to analyse the prevalence, radiographic characteristics, and histopathological correlation of the pathologies occurring in the molar-angle-ramus region of the mandible.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and Materials:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study evaluated 138 cases of pathologies occurring in the molar-angle-ramus region of the mandible. Radiographic evaluation was performed using orthopantomogram (OPG) or cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), assessing key parameters such as laterality, focality, locularity, radiodensity, periphery, shape, association with impacted teeth, and presence of pathological fracture followed by histopathological examination.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ameloblastoma was the most common lesion (21%), followed by squamous cell carcinoma (14.5%) and odontogenic keratocyst (8.7%). Most lesions were unilateral, unifocal, and radiolucent, with variations in locularity, periphery, and shape. Association with impacted teeth and pathologic fractures was noted in 37.7% cases.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This present study found ameloblastoma to be the most common lesion in the molar-angle-ramus, followed by squamous cell carcinoma highlighting the need for careful differentiation. Radiographic parameters such as locularity, periphery, and association with impacted teeth aid in diagnosis, but histopathological correlation remains essential for definitive identification.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jomfp.jomfp_215_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,2]],"date-time":"2026-04-02T08:00:19Z","timestamp":1775116819000},"page":"97-103","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["From radiology to microscopy: Unveiling the mandibular \u2013 Molar angle ramus pathologies: A retrospective study"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"30","author":[{"given":"Debarati","family":"Ray","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"S.","family":"Aravindan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dipto","family":"De","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dental, Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nikita","family":"Kashyap","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Snehanjan","family":"Sarangi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sudipta","family":"Rakshit","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"R1-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1097\/01.CDR.0000513197.01378.d8","article-title":"Mandibular lesions: A practical approach for diagnosis based on multimodality imaging findings","volume":"40","author":"Eldaya","year":"2017","journal-title":"Contemp Diagn Radiol"},{"key":"R2-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1751","DOI":"10.1148\/rg.266055189","article-title":"Radiologic and pathologic characteristics of benign and malignant lesions of the mandible","volume":"26","author":"Dunfee","year":"2006","journal-title":"Radiographics"},{"key":"R3-20260420","first-page":"210","article-title":"A pattern-based imaging approach to pediatric jaw lesions","volume":"31","author":"Sahu","year":"2021","journal-title":"Indian J Radiol Imaging"},{"key":"R4-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"147","DOI":"10.5624\/isd.2016.46.3.147","article-title":"Jaw lesions associated with impacted tooth: A radiographic diagnostic guide","volume":"46","author":"Mortazavi","year":"2016","journal-title":"Imaging Sci Dent"},{"key":"R5-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"111","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1754-9485.2010.02148.x","article-title":"Multidetector computed tomography of jaw lesions in children and adolescents","volume":"54","author":"Gadodia","year":"2010","journal-title":"J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol"},{"key":"R6-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"85","DOI":"10.1007\/s13244-013-0298-9","article-title":"Radiolucent lesions of the mandible: A pattern-based approach to diagnosis","volume":"5","author":"Avril","year":"2014","journal-title":"Insights Imaging"},{"issue":"6 Suppl","key":"R7-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"WS66","DOI":"10.2214\/AJR.09.7216","article-title":"Cystic and cystic-appearing lesions of the mandible: Review","volume":"196","author":"Devenney-Cakir","year":"2011","journal-title":"AJR Am J Roentgenol"},{"key":"R8-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"20200165","DOI":"10.1259\/dmfr.20200165","article-title":"Comparison of radiographical characteristics and diagnostic accuracy of intraosseous jaw lesions on panoramic radiographs and CBCT","volume":"50","author":"Mao","year":"2021","journal-title":"Dentomaxillofac Radiol"},{"key":"R9-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e96","DOI":"10.1590\/1807-3107BOR-2016.vol30.0096","article-title":"The relevance of clinical and radiographic features of jaw lesions: A prospective study","volume":"30","author":"Araujo","year":"2016","journal-title":"Braz Oral Res"},{"key":"R10-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1834","DOI":"10.5858\/133.11.1834","article-title":"Primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma of the jaws. Clinicopathologic presentation and prognostic factors","volume":"133","author":"Huang","year":"2009","journal-title":"Arch Pathol Lab Med"},{"key":"R11-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"608","DOI":"10.1007\/s12105-020-01234-z","article-title":"Primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma involving the jaw bones: A systematic review and update","volume":"15","author":"de Morais","year":"2021","journal-title":"Head Neck Pathol"},{"key":"R12-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"651","DOI":"10.4103\/0973-1482.140814","article-title":"Primary intraosseous carcinoma of the mandible: A clinicoradiographic view","volume":"11","author":"Geetha","year":"2015","journal-title":"J Cancer Res Ther"},{"key":"R13-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"906","DOI":"10.1002\/hed.22922","article-title":"Intraosseous carcinoma of the jaws: A clinicopathologic review. Part III: Primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma","volume":"35","author":"Woolgar","year":"2013","journal-title":"Head Neck"},{"key":"R14-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e20374","DOI":"10.5812\/ircmj.17(5)2015.20374","article-title":"Jaw intraosseous lesions biopsied extracted from 1998 to 2010 in an Iranian population","volume":"17","author":"Jamshidi","year":"2015","journal-title":"Iran Red Crescent Med J"},{"key":"R15-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"541","DOI":"10.1016\/j.joms.2015.09.009","article-title":"Primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma of the jaws: 6 new cases, experience, and literature comparison","volume":"74","author":"Boni","year":"2016","journal-title":"J Oral Maxillofac Surg"},{"key":"R16-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"39","DOI":"10.4103\/ccd.ccd_328_18","article-title":"Incidence and distribution of jaw pathologies among 0-15 years age group at a tertiary rural health-care center of Maharashtra: A retrospective study of 10 years","volume":"11","author":"Tandon","year":"2020","journal-title":"Contemp Clin Dent"},{"key":"R17-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"331","DOI":"10.1259\/dmfr\/54585925","article-title":"Odontogenic tumours manifesting in the first two decades of life in a rural African population sample: A 26 year retrospective analysis","volume":"40","author":"Mamabolo","year":"2011","journal-title":"Dentomaxillofac Radiol"},{"key":"R18-20260420","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e355","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jcms.2012.01.020","article-title":"Squamous cell carcinoma arising in dentigerous cysts","volume":"40","author":"Colbert","year":"2012","journal-title":"J Cranio maxillofac Surg"}],"container-title":["Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.ovid.com\/10.4103\/jomfp.jomfp_215_25","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,18]],"date-time":"2026-08-18T15:47:36Z","timestamp":1787068056000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.ovid.com\/10.4103\/jomfp.jomfp_215_25"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,1]]},"references-count":18,"journal-issue":{"issue":"1","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4103\/jomfp.jomfp_215_25","relation":{},"ISSN":["0973-029X","1998-393X"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0973-029X","type":"print"},{"value":"1998-393X","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,1]]},"assertion":[{"value":"2025-07-17","name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2026-01-27","name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}}]}}