Osteosarcoma of Maxilla: A Case Report
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Osteosarcoma known to be a malignant neoplasm of the bone which commonly affected the long bones. The involvement of osteosarcomas of the jaws specifically is rarely noticed representing only in 4-7% of all osteosarcomas cases. A 21-year-old female patient medically free. Reported with a left upper maxillary alveolar mass that started one year back as a small infected mass over the left maxillary alveolar ridge. Incisional biopsy done showed a histopathological picture of osteosarcoma and osteoblastoma. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy was given as 4 cycles of Doxorubicin/Cisplatin, followed by left inferior maxillectomy histopathological examination which revealed high grade chondroblastic osteosarcoma, 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm in size. All margins were negative. The purpose behind writing of this case report was to highlight the diagnostic difficulties encountered in a patient of osteosarcoma which presented as small infected mass over the left maxillary alveolar ridge.
Authors and Affiliations
Shrooq Magbol Almasudi, Wafa Muslih Almalki
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- EP ID EP531037
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.1.098
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