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case_images: A) extraoral view showing an exophytic mass causing mild labial superior swelling and preventing lips from closing; B) intraoral view of a pink non-pigmented 4cm sized tumor of the maxillary gingival; C) intraoral view demonstrating blood spots (arrow) and invasion of hard palate (*)
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case_images: F1
case_images: It was extending to the anterior third of hard palate and pushing apart teeth 11 and 22 which were highly mobile (Figure 1).
case_images: A) CT coronal view showing palatal bone destruction; B) CT axial view demonstrating soft tissue mass arising in the anterior maxilla with bone erosion
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case_images: F2
case_images: Craniofacial computed tomography showed a superior soft tissue process extending to the maxillary bone and hard palate with integrity of maxillary sinus (Figure 2).
case_images: excised tumor including partial maxillectomy from tooth 15 to 25 and part of the hard palate
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case_images: F3
case_images: The patient underwent tumor resection under general anesthesia respecting 2cm security margin: partial maxillectomy from tooth 15 to 25 was done and a part of vestibule and hard palate were removed (Figure 3).