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(a and b) Clinical presentation of the aneurysmal bone cyst
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F1
Extraorally, there was a diffuse swelling of right mid face with obliterated nasolabial fold [Figure 1a]. Intraorally, the swelling was of 3 cm x 2 cm in size, extending between 11 and 55 with expansion of both palatal and buccal cortex [Figure 1b].
(a and b) Computed tomography shows multiseptated expansile cystic lesion of right maxillary alveolus
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F2
Cavernous vascular spaces filled with blood and surrounded by fibro-collagenous tissue with multinucleate giant cells at places and reactive new bone formation
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F3
The features were consistent with ABC [Figure 3].
(a and b) Surgical resection of the alveolar portion followed by application of white head varnish pack in the defect
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F4
Surgical resection was carried out of the involved alveolar portion and the gingival soft tissue growth [Figure 4a]. White head varnish pack was secured with suture in the defect [Figure 4b].
1-year postoperative view
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F5
The child is still under our regular follow-up and there is no clinical evidence of recurrence [Figure 5].