Case report highlights pain in high-risk patient with mandibular cavity, suggesting further investigation is needed.
Stafne's bone defect or benign mandibular cavity is a clinically asymptomatic, incidental radiolucent finding present in the body of the mandible. This report describes a high‐risk patient presenting with pain and a comparable radiological profile. This warranted surgical investigation to rule out the presence of an occult malignancy.
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