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09 June 2026 : Case report  Japan

Transient Hyperattenuating Oral Pseudolesion Mimicking Sialolithiasis Incidentally Detected on Chest Computed Tomography

Mistake in diagnosis

Hiroyuki Tokue ABCDEFG 1*, Azusa Tokue A 1, Yoshito Tsushima A 1

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952624

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952624

Figure 2 (A) Photograph of a commercially available cough lozenge that was nearly identical to the one reportedly used by the patient. (B) Ex vivo CT of the lozenge demonstrates a well-circumscribed hyperattenuating focus.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923