Featured Patient Case #3 by UNMC College of Dentistry | Mar 2, 2021 A 24-year-old female presents with a painful lesion. Radiographic examination: 6.0 cm x 4.0 cm radiolucency of the left posterior mandible. History of the lesion: Pain for the past 10 months and intraoral drainage for the last 2 weeks. A mandibular tooth in the area was extracted in Guatemala 5 years ago. Which of the following should not be included on the differential diagnosis? Ameloblastoma Odontogenic keratocyst Stafne defect Odontogenic myxoma Central giant cell granuloma Based on the histopathology, which of the following is the correct diagnosis? Ameloblastoma Odontogenic keratocyst Stafne defect Odontogenic myxoma Central giant cell granuloma What is the most appropriate management? Enucleation/curettage and peripheral ostectomy Intralesional corticosteroids Resection and radiation therapy Follow-up radiograph in 6 months One-week course of amoxicillin With what syndrome has the lesion as diagnosed in question #2 been associated? Gardner Peutz-Jeghers Sturge-Weber Gorlin McCune-Albright Time's up kVQW RZc
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