Giant cementoblastoma simulating a peridental infection.
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.
Puterman
M
M
ENT Department, Soroka Medical Centre, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Fliss
D M
DM
Sidi
J
J
Zirkin
H
H
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*