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Case Reports
. 2016 Aug;6(Suppl 2):S171-4.
doi: 10.4103/2231-0762.189762.

Osteosarcoma of the posterior maxilla

K Prabhusankar  1 , Amol Karande  2 , Jeethu J Jerry  3 , Yousef Rishal  4
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Case Reports

Osteosarcoma of the posterior maxilla

K Prabhusankar et al. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2016 Aug.

Abstract

Osteosarcoma is a very uncommon tumor of the maxillofacial region. Due to the occurrence of the tumor at a young age and its aggressive nature, radical surgery forms the only modality of treatment. A combination of radiotherapy and postoperative chemotherapy has been used for the management of this tumor. A case report of osteosarcoma of the posterior maxilla in an adolescent with a 1-year disease-free follow-up is presented in this report.

Keywords: Chemotherapy; osteosarcoma; positive margins; radiation therapy.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Intraoral image showing swelling at the left posterior region of the jaw
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Figure 2
Computed tomography scan image of the maxilla shows maxillary sinus with surrounding soft tissue mass and sunray type of ossification
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Figure 3
Postoperative image showing thigh flap at excised site in the oral cavity
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Figure 4
Computed tomography scan of the lateral view showing absence of lesion postoperatively
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Figure 5
Postoperative radiographic view of disease-free state
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