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Case Reports
. 2019 May-Jun;85(3):393-395.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2016.03.004. Epub 2016 Apr 22.

Giant peripheral osteoma of the mandible simulating a parotid gland tumor

Javier Ata-Ali  1 , Fadi Ata-Ali  2
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Case Reports

Giant peripheral osteoma of the mandible simulating a parotid gland tumor

Javier Ata-Ali et al. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 May-Jun.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Panoramic X-ray view showing a radiopaque lesion located in the middle of the left mandibular ascending ramus.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Three-dimensional image showing a perfectly delimited lesion of exophytic benign appearance in the external cortical layer of the mandibular ascending ramus.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Axial computed tomography scan showing the lesion to extend toward the internal and external surfaces of the mandibular ascending ramus, causing no bone reabsorption or destruction.
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