Forum for Clinical and Surgical Oral Pathology

Case BBOPF 03-8

The following case was contributed by Dr. Elias Romero (Oral Pathology Department, School of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico). Dr. Romero is requesting your comments for the ensuing case. Please send your diagnosis in the window located below the following images. This case was posted from September 29 to October 10, 2003. A summary of the responses will be posted in BBOP.

Clinical History

Four year-old male with asymptomatic swelling on the right side of the face. The maxillary vestibular cortical plate shows expansion. The swelling has been present for 4 months. The patient is otherwise healthy.

Clinical, radiographic and microscopic images representative of this case are included.

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Microscopy

Case prepared by Dr. Alfredo Aguirre (BBOP Manager) and Daniel Emmer (Web Administrator, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine).