TITLE:
Clinicopathologic Correlation: Firm Mass on the Lateral Aspect of the Posterior Maxilla
AUTHORS:
Darin T. Johnston, James J. Closmann, Pallavi Parashar, Thomas J. Borris
KEYWORDS:
Exostosis, Gingival Diseases, Oral Pathology, Pyogenic Granuloma, Surgery
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Stomatology,
Vol.4 No.4,
April
16,
2014
ABSTRACT: 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.