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Picture of the Month
Manjusha J. Gaglani, MBBS;
Tereasa Ballay, MD
From the Department of Pediatrics, Section of Infectious Diseases, Scott & White Clinic and Memorial Hospital, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Temple, Tex.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1999;153:543-544.
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A 7-YEAR-OLD girl from central Texas had a persistent, slowly growing mass in her right cheek for 3 months. There was no history of fever, and trauma or insect bite at the site was denied. The family had a cat and the girl enjoyed fishing. At her initial presentation 2 months previously, she was treated with 10 days of cephalexin and the mass was injected with a corticosteroid. The mass initially seemed to get smaller but then grew.
On physical examination, the mass, which measured 20 x 13 mm, was visible on the right cheek and palpable in the right upper buccal sulcus (Figure 1 and Figure 2). It was slightly tender and appeared to have a soft center. There was no regional lymphadenopathy. Findings from the rest of the physical examination were normal. An aspiration of the mass was performed . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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