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Small blue round cell tumour masquerading as dental pathology.

BMJ case reports · Patil K, Kaggare Puttaraju M, Niranjan S, Basavarajappa R · 2026-07-27

A young woman presented with a rapidly growing mandibular mass causing pain, difficulty chewing, numbness, and bleeding, which proved diagnostically challenging due to its unusual location and aggressive behaviour. The case highlights the importance of considering rare tumours in the differential diagnosis of fast-growing oral lesions with destructive bone changes.

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