Langerhans cell disease associated with pathological fracture of the mandible |
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| Authors: | A. R. G. MacMillan BDSc,MDSc,FRACDS,,A. J. Oliver BDS,MDSc,,B. G. Radden BDSc,PhD,MDSc,FRACDS, M. F. Lacy MDSc,LDS,FRACDS,&dagger |
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| Affiliation: | School of Dental Science, University of Melbourne. |
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| Abstract: | A 27-year-old male suffered a fractured mandible following extraction of a tooth. It was subsequently found that the fracture occurred in an area pathologically weakened by a localized lesion of Langerhans cell disease. Since lesions of the jaws may be seen either as the first manifestation or as a complication of widespread Langerhans cell disease, the dentist has a major role in the diagnosis and management of such cases. |
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| Keywords: | Diagnosis Langerhans cell disease pathological fracture |
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