We describe a patient with panniculitis ossificans traumatica that arose adjacent to the mandible. Panniculitis ossificans traumatica is an unusual form of heterotopic calcification that develops within subcutaneous fat as a result of injury. There have been few reported cases, and we know of none in the maxillofacial region despite the frequency of trauma to this region. As a result few treatment protocols exist. We describe an experience with its diagnosis and management.
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