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Lateral Molar Approach-Driven Transoral Endoscopic Procedure for Benign Infratemporal Fossa Tumor Resection
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[Resorption of two upper incisors in a 14-year-old boy]
C M Suttorp1, P G C J van Dijk, M J H de Cleen
1Uit de afdelinng Mondziekten en Kaakchirurgie/Pathologie van het Vrije Universiteit medisch centrum(VUmc)/Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam (ACTA).
Abstract:
A 14-year-old boy was referred because of a slight swelling of the alveolar mucosa of the right central and lateral maxillary incisor. Radiographically, a well-circumscribed radiolucency was seen between the vital, but partially resorbed roots of the two incisors. Treatment consisted of careful enucleation, including removal of the two teeth. Histopathological examination showed a central giant-cell granuloma. Healing was uneventful. Additional examination for the presence of hyperparathyroidism was negative. During one year follow-up, no signs of recurrence have been noticed.
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