Author(s)

Darin T. Johnston, James J. Closmann, Pallavi Parashar, Thomas J. Borris

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine, Aurora, USA.

We present the case of a 45-year-old Hispanic female with a slowly enlarging mass on her left maxilla in the region of teeth #15 and #16. A differential diagnosis is presented along with the histologic findings and treatment rendered. The prognosis and biology of the lesion are discussed.

Exostosis, Gingival Diseases, Oral Pathology, Pyogenic Granuloma, Surgery

Johnston, D. , Closmann, J. , Parashar, P. and Borris, T. (2014) Clinicopathologic Correlation: Firm Mass on the Lateral Aspect of the Posterior Maxilla. Open Journal of Stomatology, 4, 179-183. doi: 10.4236/ojst.2014.44027.