Jaw osteosarcoma and pregnancy: a rare coexistence

• Main Authors: Thaís Aguiar Santos (Author), Márcia Gimenes Américo (Author), Antonio Vitor Martins Priante (Author), Maria Fernanda de Oliveira (Author), Ana Lia Anbinder (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Osteosarcoma of the jaw represents less than 1% of all head and neck malignancies. This malignancy in pregnant women occurs in one per 1000 deliveries. We report a case of a 29-year-old woman, in the 33rd week of gestation, who presented with an expansive tumor destroying the maxillary alveolar bone...