Phleboliths as Shining Pearls are Indicators of Venous Malformation: A Case Series
Phleboliths are basically multiple, round, and oval laminated calcified bodies that often appear as flawless spheres in maxillofacial imaging, considered as “shining pearls sign.” It is a highly sensitive and diagnostically valuable sign in diagnosing venous malformations (VMs). This case series highlights the presence of the shining pearls sign in detecting subtle lesions of VMs.
Authors
- Priyanka Debta
- B. Bera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8626-3682)
- FM Debta
- Kunal Agarwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5130-208X)
Institutions
- Siksha O Anusandhan University (IN)
- Sriram Chandra Bhanja Medical College Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jiaomr.jiaomr_274_25
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00