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February 2004: A Rapidly Growing Swelling in the Right Posterior Mandible

Dolphine Oda, BDS, MSc

e-mail: doda@u.washington.edu

Case and images contributed by:  Drs. Mark Egbert, Rafael Alcalde & Tarja Kaakko
Seattle Children’s Hospital & University of Washington

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Case Summary

This is an 11-year old Hispanic female who presented with a rapidly growing swelling in the right posterior mandible of one month’s duration with significant displacement of teeth.  There was no history of trauma.  

	History of Present Illness
	Past Medical History
	Clinical Findings
	Panoramic Radiographic Findings
	CT Scan Findings
	Incisional Biopsy

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