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Clinicopathologic Conference
A large mandibular soft tissue lesion in an 8-year-old boy
An 8-year-old male patient was referred to an oral surgery clinic for evaluation of a slow-growing soft tissue mass, which was located posterior to the lower right permanent first molar and had been enlarging for the past 6 to 9 months (Figure 1). The patient had no significant medical conditions or current medications. No known drug allergies were reported, and the patient had a noncontributory family medical history. Clinical examination revealed a nonmobile, firm, pink to red, asymmetric, slightly tender mass, which measured 3.5 cm in greatest diameter and interfered with mastication.Firm, dome-shaped mass of lower lip
A 59-year-old Caucasian male was referred to the oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, for evaluation of a large, firm mass, measuring 2.5 cm in its greatest dimension, on the right side of the lower lip. The lesion had been present for almost 5 years and had slowly increased in size. It had been asymptomatic until recently when the patient started experiencing occasional pain in the associated region. The patient reported no history of trauma in that region.
