Large expansile lesion of left posterior mandible

A 13-year-old female presented to the Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic (Wauwatosa, WI) for evaluation of a left mandibular lesion. After evaluation, when it was decided to start orthodontic treatment, an asymptomatic radiolucent lesion of the left mandible was noted on a panoramic radiograph. At initial consultation, the patient reported soreness and pressure of mild intensity in the bilateral posterior mandible for the past 1 month; she denied altered facial or oral sensation, recent changes in swelling or occlusion, drainage, mobile or painful teeth, and fevers or chills.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Essay Source Type: research