A RARE CLINICAL CASE FROM THE PRACTICE OF A MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON: INFRAORBITAL HAMARTOMA

Hamartomas are very rare in the practice of a maxillofacial surgeon and dentist. It is necessary to know the distinctive features of hamartosal lesions in order to understand how to plan the necessary treatment for a patient and determine the tactics of patient management. A small number of cases may reflect the true rarity of the lesion or may be due to its undetected nature and / or underreporting. On the one hand, this will allow for a competent verification of the diagnosis. On the other hand, it will lead to the fact that the fact of malignant proliferation will not be missed, which significantly changes the tactics of a maxillofacial surgeon or dentist. A 60-year-old woman came to the maxillofacial surgery department of the Yerevan Medical Center, complaining of facial asymmetry, swelling of the right half of the upper jaw, the presence of a tumor, and a feeling of heaviness. For the purpose of final diagnosis and treatment, an operation was performed: removal of the neoplasm, extensive biopsy. Pathohistological diagnosis: hamartoma of the infraorbital region. The postoperative period was calm and without complications. Based on the results of the operation, it can be concluded that the surgical method used is low-traumatic for such a diagnosis, provides a sufficient surgical field of vision, increases the possibility of radical tumor removal, and reduces trauma around important anatomical structures.