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Swelling right side of face.
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F1
A 30 year old lady presented with a slowly growing swelling on the right side of the face since one year (Figure 1).
OPG showing cystic lesion.
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F2
An orthopantomogram (OPG) was done, which showed large cystic lesion in the right side of mandible (Figure 2).
CT scan showing lesion in right hemimandible.
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F3
CT scan showed that the cystic lesion was confined to the mandible, with a thinned out cortex (Figure 3).
Lip split approach - mandibotomy.
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F4
A segmental mandibulectomy was done via a lip split incision (Figures 4, 5), and primary closure achieved.
Resection complete.
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F5
A segmental mandibulectomy was done via a lip split incision (Figures 4, 5), and primary closure achieved.
Resected specimen.
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F6
The resected specimen had histopathologic features consistent with unilocular ameloblastoma (Figure 6).