Gamuts

Erosion of cortical bone surface

The alveolar process () (also called the alveolar bone) is the thickened ridge of bone that contains the tooth sockets (dental alveoli) on the jaw bones that hold teeth. In humans, the tooth-bearing bones are the maxilla and the mandible. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
 Common
Acro-osteolysis
Amyloidosis
Aneurysm
Arteriovenous fistulas
Cellulitis
Chondroma
Cortical desmoid
Fibroma
Fibrous cortical defect
Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath
Gouty tophus
Hemangioma
Hyperparathyroidism
Leukemia
Lipoma
Lung cancer metastasis
Lymphoma
Metastasis
Mycetoma
Neuroblastoma metastasis
Neurofibroma
Nonossifying fibroma
Periosteal desmoid
Pigmented villonodular synovitis
Primary bone neoplasm
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sarcoma
Soft-tissue infection
Subperiosteal bone resorption
Subperiosteal osteomyelitis
Synovial sarcoma
Syphilis
Trauma
Tuberculosis
Yaws
 Uncommon
Ainhum
Bacillary angiomatosis
Foreign body granuloma
Glomus tumor
Kaposi sarcoma
Malignant tropical ulcer
Parosteal osteosarcoma
Periosteal chondroma
Periosteal chondrosarcoma
Periosteal fibroma
Periosteal osteosarcoma
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin
Subperiosteal hematoma

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