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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