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===Diagnostic Imaging===
 
===Diagnostic Imaging===
Skull radiography may show a soft tissue opacity in the area of the gingiva with lytic invasion of the underlying [[Alveolar bone - Anatomy & Physiology|alveolar bone]]. If a malignant neoplasm is a dignostic possibility, thoracic radiography should be carried out to evaluate for [[Lungs - Anatomy & Physiology|lung]] metastases.
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Skull radiography may show a soft tissue opacity in the area of the gingiva with lytic invasion of the underlying [[Alveolar bone - Anatomy & Physiology|alveolar bone]]. If a malignant neoplasm is a diagnostic possibility, thoracic radiography should be carried out to evaluate for [[Lungs - Anatomy & Physiology|lung]] metastases.
    
===Biopsy===
 
===Biopsy===
Required for a definitive diagnosis and incisional Biopsy is the technique of choice. When undertaking cytological or grab procedures it is more difficult to obtain a representative sample.
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Required for a definitive diagnosis and incisional biopsy is the technique of choice. When undertaking cytological or grab procedures it is more difficult to obtain a representative sample.
    
==Treatment==
 
==Treatment==
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