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| Ameloblastoma |
Ameloblastoma is common in Nigeria and West Africa. Despite what you might think, patients tolerate having half their mandible removed quite well. They can eat and speak normally. This lady had a large ameloblastoma that had destroyed her right jaw. We performed a hemimandibulectomy and pectorals flap reconstruction in 2006. She came to visit us this past September. She is very happy.
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| Resected jaw |
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| Postop day 3 |
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| Postop 1 year |
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| Postop 8 years |
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| Postop 8 years |
