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