Osteosarcoma of Jaw - Case Report and Review of Literature

Abstract

Osteosarcoma is a bone tumor and can occur in any bone, usually in the extremities of long bones, near the metaphyseal growth plates. Osteosarcoma of the jaw bones represents a distinct group of lesions from the conventional type commonly occurring in long bones. The emphasis should be laid on the aggressiveness of this lesion which warrants an early identification and diagnosis of the lesion followed by prompt treatment. True synchronous multicentric osteosarcomas of the jaws are extremely rare but, like other osteosarcomas of the jaws, have a favourable outcome, and palliative resection of such lesions, though challenging, can therefore lead to an enormously improved quality of life and self-image, and may even offer the opportunity for cure. We present a case of osteosarcoma of mandible in a young male treated by radical excision and reconstruction using free fibula bone flap.

Parosteal osteosarcoma: a diagnostic dilemma on non-healing following tooth extractions: a case report

“…Experts claimed that the infection was associated with the occurrence of osteosarcoma. 5,6 Several cases of osteosarcoma with abscesses have been reported. 5,11 Osteomyelitis is an inflammation not only involving the medulla portion of bone but also involves the cortical and periosteum.…”

“…5,6 Several cases of osteosarcoma with abscesses have been reported. 5,11 Osteomyelitis is an inflammation not only involving the medulla portion of bone but also involves the cortical and periosteum. Clinical features of osteomyelitis are usually limited in the presence of minimal pain, non-healing of the bone and over soft tissue lesions with induration, intraoral or extraoral fistulas.…”

“…In the mandible, it often occurs in the posterior body and ramus whereas, in the maxilla, it commonly occurs in the alveolar ridge region, sinus and palatum base. 1,5,6 Parosteal osteosarcoma belongs to the juxtacortical type of osteosarcoma. When first described by Geschickter and Copeland in 1951, this osteosarcoma was benign and gradually grew to be malignant but rarely occurred in the jaw.…”

Successful Surgical Correction of Osteosarcoma in a Buck

“…Goat, Osteosarcoma, Oral growth, Lower jaw Accepted: 10 October 2018 Available Online: 10 November 2018 Article Info the posterior body and ramous (Kaur and Singh, 2015). Present report deals with an unusual case of osteosarcoma in a 14 months aged buck and its successful surgical correction.…”