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case_images: Preoperative frontal view showing swelling over right lower jaw.
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case_images: Extraoral examination revealed a solitary swelling measuring 4 x 3 cm, present on the right lateral aspect of mandible extending from midway of the body to the ramus (Figure 1).
case_images: Intraoral photograph of lesion on right side of mandible.
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case_images: There was slight discontinuity in mucosa distal to the right first molar (Figure 2).
case_images: Orthopantomograph revealing radioopaque lesion in the right mandibular angle region involving the impacted second molar.
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case_images: An impacted second molar with 1/4th root development was also seen (Figure 3).
case_images: Coronal CT scan section showing the lesion.
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case_images: CT scan revealed both lingual and buccal cortical plate perforations and the extent of the lesion in anteroposterior direction (Figures 4 and 5).
case_images: Axial CT scan section showing the extent of the lesion anteroposteriorly.
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case_images: CT scan revealed both lingual and buccal cortical plate perforations and the extent of the lesion in anteroposterior direction (Figures 4 and 5).
case_images: Intraoperative photograph showing the exposed lesion.
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case_images: Under general anesthesia, the lesion was approached intraorally (Figure 6), and it was completely enucleated along with extraction of impacted second molar.
case_images: Excised specimen.
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case_images: After thorough curettage, the wound was closed using 3-0 vicryl and the specimen was sent for histopathological examination (Figure 7).
case_images: Six-month postoperative orthopantomograph revealed complete bony healing without any recurrence.
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case_images: Postoperative OPG revealed good bony healing without any recurrence (Figure 9).
case_images: Postoperative intraoral photograph showing good healing of the surgical site.
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case_images: Intraoral healing was good without any defects (Figure 10).