title: A rapidly growing mandibular swelling.
abstract: The authors ask readers to diagnose a case of a patient who visited a dental clinic seeking evaluation and treatment of a rapidly growing swelling of the left mandible of approximately three months' duration.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, 305 W. 12th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210, USA. mainville.2@osu.edu
authors.forename: Gisele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mainville
authors.forename: Natasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Furchtgott
authors.forename: Steven W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Ing
authors.forename: Carl M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D049950:Hyperparathyroidism, Primary / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi