title: Giant cementoblastoma simulating a peridental infection.
abstract: A case of giant cementoblastoma of the maxilla in a young female is reported. An unusual painful swelling of the gingivolabial area led to an initial misdiagnosis of a peridental infection and consequently to inappropriate treatment.
authors: ENT Department, Soroka Medical Centre, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Puterman
authors: D M
authors: DM
authors: Fliss
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Sidi
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Zirkin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002485:Cementoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*