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NICO Necropsy Case, JOPM 1999 Album -- Figure #2a

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Ischemic
Osteonecrosis
(Gross Appearance)

Mandible with large discolored area of soft, cystic necrosis (large arrows) in first molar region, with destroyed crestal bone.  GM = gelatinous marrow along inferior alveolar nerve, with destroyed alveolar canal wall.  Small arrow, to left, is area of poor healing from previous NICO curettage. 

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