International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 112-115, February 1987

Osteosarcoma mimicking fibrous dysplasia of the jaw

  • M. Yamashiro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Surgery, University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine 207, Uehara Nishiharacho Okinawa Japan 903-01
    • Department of Oral Pathology, Tokushima University School of Dentistry, Tokushima, Japan
    • ,
  • A. Komori

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Surgery, University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine 207, Uehara Nishiharacho Okinawa Japan 903-01
    • Department of Oral Pathology, Tokushima University School of Dentistry, Tokushima, Japan

Accepted 25 March 1986.

Abstract 

An unusual case of osteosarcoma of the jaw in a 53-year-old man is reported. The tumor primarily occurred in the right maxilla, and spread to the right mandible. Finally, the patient died of an intracranial extension of the tumor after about 4 years. Microscopically, the tumor was well-differentiated osteosarcoma, but was suspected at first to be fibrous dysplasia.

Key words: osteosarcoma, malignancy, dysplasia, fibrosseous, surgery, oral and maxillofacial

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PII: S0901-5027(87)80040-1

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 112-115, February 1987

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