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ArticleCureus2023

A Differential Clinical Diagnostic Challenge of a Recurrent, Oral Fibrosarcoma Resembling a Periapical Lesion of Endodontic Origin.

Vasileios Zisis, Athanasios Poulopoulos, Ioannis Fotopoulos, Theodoros Lillis, Nikolaos Dabarakis, Eleftherios Anagnostou, Dimitrios Andreadis

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Vasileios ZisisOral Medicine/Pathology, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Athanasios PoulopoulosOral Medicine/Pathology, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Ioannis FotopoulosDentoalveolar Surgery, Implantology and Oral Radiology, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Theodoros LillisDentoalveolar Surgery, Implantology and Oral Radiology, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Nikolaos DabarakisDentoalveolar Surgery, Implantology and Oral Radiology, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Eleftherios AnagnostouOral Medicine/ Pathology, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Dimitrios AndreadisOral Medicine/Pathology, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRHamamatsu University School of Medicine · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A fibrosarcoma is a neoplastic growth originating from malignant, fibroblast-like mesenchymal cells. This malignant tumor shows an increased tendency for expansion and recurrence and a propensity to metastasize, especially to the lungs. Despite their rarity, fibrosarcomas have the potential to manifest in any anatomical location. An oncologist referred their patient due to reported mandibular discomfort, ache, and swelling. The biopsy revealed a fibrosarcoma resembling a periapical lesion of endodontic origin. The timely intervention and the collaboration among different but complementary medical and dental specialties ensure that the patient may enjoy a prolonged life expectancy as symptom-free as possible.

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fibrosarcomahead and neck neoplasmsimmunohistochemistry stainingoral diseasesrecurrent sarcoma

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PMID38164303
PMCPMC10758238
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