Patient History: A 48-year-old African-American female was evaluated for an asymptomatic bony expansion of the right maxillary tuberosity. Clinical Findings: Clinical examination revealed a large, bony hard expansion of the right posterior maxilla that measured approximately 4.0 cm × 3.0 cm × 1.5 cm and extended slightly into the maxillary vestibule (image attached). The mucosa was of normal coloration with no areas of ulceration or alteration. The remainder of the oral cavity was without obvious disease and did not reveal masses such as that seen in the right posterior maxilla.
Radiologic Findings: A panoramic radiograph (image attached) revealed a fairly well-circumscribed mass of the right posterior maxilla encompassing the posterior alveolar crest and the maxillary tuberosity. The lesion displayed a variable degree of radiodensity. The central portion of the mass exhibited a…
