for evaluation of a large mandibular mass. The boy was born at 39-week, 1-day gestational
age to a healthy 30-year-old, gravida 2 para 1 mother. Pregnancy and delivery were
uncomplicated. Maternal prenatal laboratory tests and fetal ultrasonography at 20-weeks’
gestation were normal. There was no family history of genetic diseases or similar
lesions. The boy was born at 3,003 grams with good Apgar scores. Physical examination
revealed a pink mass protruding out of the oral cavity (Figure 1). The mass interfered with closure of the mouth, but there was no immediate airway
obstruction. Close examination revealed a firm, 4-cm pedunculated mass attached onto
the left mandibular alveolar ridge through a vascular stalk. A primary mandibular
tooth was palpable at the base of the stalk.
Figure 1A prominent mass protruding out of the newborn’s oral cavity.
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Biography
Dr. Moon is a resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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Dr. Caughey is a resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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Mr. Wang is a DMD candidate, School of Dental Medicine, and an MPH candidate, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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Dr. Queenan is an assistant professor, Department of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
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Dr. Ford is an assistant professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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