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Pre-Mental Fat Pad
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Demographics: 40 years old, Male
Indication: Neck pain

Pre-Mental Fat Pad

Findings

  • No abscess.ย  Normal fat pad along the anterior margin of the mandibular symphysis.

Diagnosis

Mental Fat Pad

Discussion

  • This small area of fat along the anterior aspect of the midline jaw is a normal finding, which could be mistaken for a subperiostial abscess.

Annotated Images & Illustrations

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References

  • None.
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