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Published in: Head and Neck Pathology 4/2010

01-12-2010 | International Association of Oral Pathologists 15th Biennial Congress, 2010 Seoul, South Korea

Clinico-Pathologic Conference: Case 2

Authors: Camilla Kragelund, Shabnum Meer, Lars Pallesen, Jesper Reibel

Published in: Head and Neck Pathology | Issue 4/2010

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A 19 year old Caucasian male was referred to an Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon diagnosed with chronic pericoronitis, and amoxicillin, metronidazole, and ibuprofen had been prescribed. According to the patient a swelling in the mandible had persisted for 3 weeks, however, the patient’s father suspected that it had been present for about 3 months. The patient’s chief complaint was impaired mouth opening and pain in occlusion which hampered food intake. Furthermore, the patient experienced paresthesia localized to the tip of the tongue. The medical history showed no general symptoms nor recognized systemic diseases. No daily drug intake and no known allergies to medication. The patient smoked 20 cigarettes daily for 2 years. …
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Metadata
Title
Clinico-Pathologic Conference: Case 2
Authors
Camilla Kragelund
Shabnum Meer
Lars Pallesen
Jesper Reibel
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Head and Neck Pathology / Issue 4/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-010-0220-4

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