Inadvertent self-torectomy: a case report.
An unusual lesion that posed a diagnostic challenge was found on the lingual surface of the right mandible of a 52-year-old man. It was asymptomatic, and the patient was unaware of its presence. When information from various sources was pieced together, the lesion was ultimately diagnosed as an oral ulceration with sequestration. This condition is rare and has been reported only sporadically in the literature. The presented case is even less common, because the patient performed a corrective procedure on himself.
Wayne W
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Maibaum
D005096:Exostoses / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000002:abnormalities*