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case_images: Pre-operative intra-oral view
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case_images: Intra-oral examination revealed a diffuse swelling in the left maxilla and buccal vestibule, extending from 23 till the 26 region (Figure 1).
case_images: Maxillary true occlusal radiograph showing expansion of buccal cortical plate in region of 23, 24, 25 and 26
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case_images: A maxillary true occlusal view showed a unilocular radiolucent lesion in the 23, 24, 25, 26 region causing expansion of the buccal cortical plate in the affected area (Figure 2).
case_images: Panoramic radiograph showing an oval-shaped unilocular radiolucency with thin corticated borders extending from 23 to 26 regions
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case_images: There was no evidence of root resorption or displacement of 23 or 26 (Figure 3).
case_images: Photomicrograph showing a cystic lesion with papillary projections lined by pseudostratified columnar epithelium with some mucous pools and pseudoglandular areas (a) H&E stain at 10x magnification, (b) H&E stain at 40x magnification
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case_images: Histopathological examination showed a cystic lining with a pseudoglandular pattern in some areas, with other areas showing a pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium with goblet cells, some mucous pools / crypts (Figure 4).
case_images: Post-operative intra-oral view
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case_images: The patient has been under regular follow-up for the last 2 years, during which time no recurrence has been noted (Figure 5, Figure 6).
case_images: Post-operative panoramic radiograph
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case_images: The patient has been under regular follow-up for the last 2 years, during which time no recurrence has been noted (Figure 5, Figure 6).