%0 Journal Article
%T Osteosarcoma of maxilla mimicking neurofibroma
%A C Mounesh Kumar
%A K Suresh
%A R Pramod
%A Rajendra Baad
%A Sreeja Kumar
%A B Karthik
%J Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
%@ 2278-0513
%D 2012
%V 1
%N 4
%R 10.4103/2278-0513.106274
%P 233-235
%X Osteosarcoma (OS) is a primary malignant bone tumor producing osteoid or bone. It occurs less frequently in the jaws and in maxilla occurrence is rare. Jaws are less affected compared to long bones (4-13%). The mean age of occurrence is third to fourth decade. The histopathologic features of OS are highly variable. Herein, we report a rare case of a 72 year old female patient with a swelling in right posterior maxilla, whose clinical, radiographic findings were non-specific, An initial incisional biopsy confirmed neurofibroma. Later, a wide surgical excision was done as there was a spontaneous exacerbation of the growth, and histopathology report came as chondroblastic osteosarcoma.
%U https://ccij-online.org/article/osteosarcoma-of-maxilla-mimicking-neurofibroma-59