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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Piracicaba Dental School - UNICAMP
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Vol. 4, No. 13, 2005, pp. 753-756
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Bioline Code: os05020
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, Vol. 4, No. 13, 2005, pp. 753-756
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Peripheral ostema of the mandible:Clinical Case
Etienne Romanelli Terra; Flávia Maria De Moraes Ramos; Petrus Peraira Gomes; Luis Augusto Passeri & Frab Norberto Bóscolo
Abstract
This reports a case of peripheral osteoma occurring at the mandibular border in a 16-year-old girl. Clinically, a swelling with a hard surface was observed at the inferior border of the right mandibular body, causing facial asymmetry. Radiographic examination revealed radiopacity and a well-circumscribed mass approximately 2 cm in size. The lesion was treated surgically. The histopathological evaluation revealed features compatible with osteoma, such as vital compact and mature medullary bone tissue, showing osteocytes and medullary spaces containing a loose connective tissue with capillaries. There was no evidence of any recurrence.
Keywords
osteoma, peripheral and mandible
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