Osteosarcoma of jaw bone

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor in children. Its radiolographic appearances vary considerably. It may show a number of presentations from onion skin or sunburst appearance. Osteosarcoma of maxilla and mandible are distinct from long bone osteosarcoma and shows a distinct...

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Main Authors: Avani Gandhi Dixit (Author), Nipa J Parikh (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor in children. Its radiolographic appearances vary considerably. It may show a number of presentations from onion skin or sunburst appearance. Osteosarcoma of maxilla and mandible are distinct from long bone osteosarcoma and shows a distinct clinical, histologic and prognostic characteristic that when diagnosed and treated properly have a better prognosis from the later. The present article reports a case of osteogenic sarcoma of maxillary alveolar ridge and compares it with long bones osteosarcomas.
Item Description:0972-1363
0975-1572
10.4103/0972-1363.44361