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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
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Issue 4/2010
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Excerpt
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. …