ABOMP Oral Pathology case studies
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The American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (ABOMP) is the certifying board for the dental specialty of oral and maxillofacial pathology. According to the Board, the specialty encompasses clinical diagnosis of disease, microscopic diagnosis of disease, and management of those diseases, with oral and maxillofacial pathologists often serving as the key component in establishing a diagnosis. The ABOMP Oral Pathology case studies are 5 cases and about 3,285 words.
1A non-healing floor-of-mouth ulcer in a smoker
A 61-year-old man presents with a 3.2 cm ulcer of the left floor of mouth present for 9 weeks. He has smoked 25 cigarettes/day for 40 years and drinks 30 units of alcohol weekly.
702 words, about 4 min2A persistent white patch on the lateral tongue
A 48-year-old woman is referred with a 1.8 cm white, non-removable plaque on the right lateral tongue present for 6 months. She is a non-smoker and drinks little alcohol.
626 words, about 3 min3Swelling at the angle of the mandible after a dental infection
A 34-year-old man presents with a 4-day history of a painful swelling at the right angle of the mandible. He had a lower right molar extracted 10 days ago; the socket was dry and painful for several days.
614 words, about 3 min4A multilocular radiolucency in the posterior mandible
A 27-year-old woman is referred after a routine radiograph shows a 2.5 cm multilocular radiolucency in the left posterior mandible, extending from the distal root of the second molar to the angle. The second molar is displaced and the first molar is vital.
683 words, about 3 min5Burning mouth in a patient with multiple medications
A 68-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of burning in the tongue and palate, worse in the evening and relieved by eating. She has type 2 diabetes (HbA1c 8.1%), hypertension and depression.
660 words, about 3 min