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. 2022 Apr:93:106909.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.106909. Epub 2022 Mar 4.

Osteosarcoma of the jaws: A case report

Amminou Loubna  1 , Taleb Bouchra  2
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Osteosarcoma of the jaws: A case report

Amminou Loubna et al. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2022 Apr.

Abstract

Introduction: Osteosarcomas of the jaws are very rare accounting for only 6 to 7% of all osteosarcomas and 1% of all head and neck malignancies. The clinicopathological characteristics as well as the radiological characteristics are not specific, which represents a diagnostic dilemma. Indeed, this lesion is often mistaken for benign lesions of the maxillary.

Case presentation: We report a case of osteosarcoma of the jaws in a 45 year man who consulted in our service for a simple painless oral swelling evolving since a five months. The lesion was excised and histopathological report confirmed the diagnosis of osteosarcoma of the jaw.

Discussion: Osteosarcomas are a rarely progressive tumor in the oral cavity that can show up as a case of a benign process of dental origin. During our practice, we often meet similar cases which are treated by usual medication, while a whole malignant process is in the progress and can be life-threatening. The case we present illustrates this perfectly, and owing to a deep clinical investment, the malignant process was stopped at its start.

Conclusion: The objective of presenting this case is to draw the attention of the doctors that any lesions even of benign appearance can hide a malignant process. Consider this point and integrate it into its diagnostic approach should be undertaken and should lead to a deepening of the clinical examination by comparing the clinical, radiological and histological data.

Keywords: Jaws; Osteosarcoma; cancer.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Endobuccal view showing the mass in front of the first Molar located on the right side of lips.
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Pré-operative radiography showing the radiolucency between the first molar and second premolar.
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Excision of the lesion and bone curettage.
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Histopathological appearance of osteosarcoma.
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