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ArticleOncology letters2016

Misdiagnosis of osteosarcoma as cementoblastoma from an atypical mandibular swelling: A case report.

Zao Fang, Shufang Jin, Chenping Zhang, Lizhen Wang, Yue He

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Article in Oncology letters, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Delayed diagnosis in the maxillofacial region: Two case reports.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2017
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zao FangDepartment of Oral Maxillofacial Head and Neck Oncology, Faculty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China.
Shufang JinDepartment of Oral Maxillofacial Head and Neck Oncology, Faculty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China.
Chenping ZhangDepartment of Oral Maxillofacial Head and Neck Oncology, Faculty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China.
Lizhen WangDepartment of Oral Pathology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China.
Yue HeDepartment of Oral Maxillofacial Head and Neck Oncology, Faculty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cementoblastoma is a form of benign odontogenic tumor, with the preferred treatment consisting of tooth extraction and follow-up examinations, while in certain cases, follow-up examinations without surgery are performed. Osteosarcoma of the jaw is a rare, malignant, mesenchymal tumor, associated with a high mortality rate and low incidence of metastasis. Cementoblastoma and osteosarcoma of the jaw are dissimilar in terms of their histological type and prognosis; however, there are a number of covert associations between them. The present study describes the case of a 20-year-old female with an unusual swelling in the left mandible that had been present for 2 years. The patient was initially clinically diagnosed with cementoblastoma; however, following pathological examination, a diagnosis of osteosarcoma was confirmed. A total mandibulectomy was performed on the left mandible, with a fibular osteomyocutaneous flap used for reconstruction. At the 6-month post-operative examination, the patient demonstrated normal occlusion and oral commissure, and no recurrence or metastasis was observed over 2 years of follow-up.

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cementoblastomahistopathologyoral and maxillofacial surgeryosteosarcomaradiology

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PMCPMC4888281
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