Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Large tumor of Jaw (Mandible) removed through mouth


Very large tumor from jaw is removed from mouth. young girl just 19 years old was having complaint of lump on left side of jaw. tumor was not visible, but while she opens her mouth it was very clearly visible. after clinical examination Dr Vaibhav Shah asked for lateral cephalogram to under the situation. on radiographic investigation it was obvious that there is big 3*3 cm tumor present in mandible. to understand exact extent and boundaries CBCT (CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY) scans were taken out. one of the most important concerns of patient , cosmetic. as tumor was present at mandible she do not wanted any cuts or scars on face. she visited dr vaibhav shah for best cosmetic results and tumor free mouth. dr vaibhav shah decided to remove complete tumor from mouth. surgery ent as per plan . she got tumor free jaw without any cuts or scars on face. she was really happy.

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