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Central hemangioma of the mandible: role of imaging in evaluation

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We report a case of central hemangioma in the ramus of the mandible in a 45-year-old woman. Conventional radiographic, computerized tomography, and ultrasonographic features of the lesion are described.

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  1. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, 580 009, India

    Venkatesh G. Naikmasur, Atul P. Sattur, Krishna Burde, Kirty R. Nandimath & Arpita Rai Thakur

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Naikmasur, V.G., Sattur, A.P., Burde, K. et al. Central hemangioma of the mandible: role of imaging in evaluation. Oral Radiol 26, 46–51 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11282-010-0035-8

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