Fluctuating tumor in the mandibular region: it's not just a skin issue

Authors

  • Carolina Belén Lorenzo Juan Pedro Garrahan Pediatric Hospital, Comprehensive Medical Care Service for the Community (S.A.M.I.C.), City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • María Marta Buján Juan Pedro Garrahan Pediatric Hospital, Comprehensive Medical Care Service for the Community (S.A.M.I.C.), City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Daniel Casim Juan Pedro Garrahan Pediatric Hospital, Comprehensive Medical Care Service for the Community (S.A.M.I.C.), City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Andrea Bettina Cervini Juan Pedro Garrahan Pediatric Hospital, Comprehensive Medical Care Service for the Community (S.A.M.I.C.), City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/da.v31i3.2979

Keywords:

fluctuating tumor, mandibular region, skin issue

Abstract

We present the case of a 14-year-old female patient, previously healthy and with no relevant medical history, who presented with a tumor located in the left mandibular region that had been present for 2 months. She had previously received clindamycin twice without improvement. Upon physical examination, the patient was in good general condition and afebrile. She presented a reddish, hard-elastic, fluctuating, and painful tumor in the left mandibular region, measuring approximately 2 x 1 cm, which caused some facial asymmetry secondary to retraction.

Author Biographies

Carolina Belén Lorenzo, Juan Pedro Garrahan Pediatric Hospital, Comprehensive Medical Care Service for the Community (S.A.M.I.C.), City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pediatric Dermatology Fellow, Dermatology Service

María Marta Buján, Juan Pedro Garrahan Pediatric Hospital, Comprehensive Medical Care Service for the Community (S.A.M.I.C.), City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pediatric Dermatologist, Assistant Physician of the Dermatology Service

Daniel Casim, Juan Pedro Garrahan Pediatric Hospital, Comprehensive Medical Care Service for the Community (S.A.M.I.C.), City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Maxillofacial Surgeon, Plastic Surgery Service

Andrea Bettina Cervini, Juan Pedro Garrahan Pediatric Hospital, Comprehensive Medical Care Service for the Community (S.A.M.I.C.), City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pediatric Dermatologist, Coordinator of the Dermatology Service

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Published

2025-12-01

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2025): September-December

Section

What is your Diagnosis?

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