Questionable Nasolabial Lump: A Case Report
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2020-07
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SCIENCEDOMAIN international
Abstract
As an otorhinolaryngologist it is not an everyday occurrence to find a swelling in the nasolabialfold area. The challenge however lies in the diagnosis, proper and timed treatment of the existing pathology, especially in a non –infective case. There are various pathologies that can lead to a swelling in the nasolabial area. We here report a rare case of a female patient who presented to our outpatient department with a slowly progressive nasolabial swelling which radiologically pointed towards a Nasolabial cyst. However, the final diagnosis was an entity on the other end of spectrum, an Ameloblastoma, an odontogenic tumor
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Ameloblastoma;mandible;odontogenic;nasolabial cyst
Citation
Kanika Rai, Cassandra Carvalho, Bhagyashree Sagane, Haritosh K. Velankar, Agrawal Shilpi, Hawkes Gabriela. Questionable Nasolabial Lump: A Case Report. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research. 2020 Jul; 32(10): 38-44