A man who had suffered from displaced fracture of mandible complains of pain in-old fracture site near mental foramen. There is a movable tender mass on palpation in the area The best preoperative diagnosis is_______________?

Correct answer: D. Traumatic neuroma

  • A. Neuroleiomyoma
  • B. Neurofibroma
  • C. Trigeminal neuralgia
  • D. Traumatic neuroma

Explanation

A painful, mobile mass developing near a previously fractured mental foramen strongly suggests a traumatic neuroma, which is a reactive proliferation of nerve tissue after injury. Neurofibroma and neu leiomyoma are true neoplasms, while trigeminal neuralgia does not produce a palpable mass.

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