A case report of a massive swelling of the Jaw
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Abstract
The facial appearance of any person is the most important for his confidence and mental well-being, distortion of which can have repercussions on the mental status of anyone.
Background: We hereby present a case of long-standing swelling of the jaw. The growth was massive enough that it restricted side-to-side mobility of the neck and made jaw movement difficult for the patient.
Methods: patients with a growth over their jaw for the last 8 years presented with complaints of difficulty in moving their neck and chewing. His physical appearance made it difficult for him to attend social gatherings and caused a lot of damage to his mental well-being for which he consulted a surgeon. He underwent preoperative FNAC which showed a nonmalignant tumor.
Results: the case was provisionally diagnosed as adamantinoma of the jaw and the patient underwent surgery. The patient has been followed up for the last 8 years and there are no signs and symptoms suggestive of recurrence.
Conclusions: with India being a developing country there is still a lot of social stigma related to such swellings. People belonging to the socially backward category still find it difficult to approach a medical facility. The amount of mental damage met to the person is unmatched and with this report, we wish to emphasize the need to make aware to people about the facilities that are available in our part of the country and the quality of care that is provided so that no other patient needs to suffer for 8 years of his life.
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