Bulletin of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery
ISSN 1829-006X
2025; 111–115
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HIDDEN WITHIN THE JAW: AN UNUSUAL FINDING OF OSTEOSARCOMA FOLLOWING MANDIBULAR TRAUMA

Chembolu Neelima*, Geetla Reddy, Donekal Charan, Sree Samavedam, Shaik Fathima

Department Oral and Maxillofaxial Surgery Malla Reddy Dental College for woman Hyderabad,Telangana,India. · Head of Department Oral and Maxillofaxial Surgery Malla Reddy Dental College for woman Hyderabad,Telangana,India · ReaderDepartment Oral and Maxillofaxial Surgery Malla Reddy Dental College for woman Hyderabad,Telangana, India · 4OMFS resident Department oral and maxillofaxial surgery Malla Reddy Dental College for woman Hyderabad,Telangana,India · OMFS resident Department oral and maxillofaxial surgery Malla Reddy Dental College for woman Hyderabad,Telangana, India

Received: 2026-04-08 · Published: 2025-03-20

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Original title
HIDDEN WITHIN THE JAW: AN UNUSUAL FINDING OF OSTEOSARCOMA FOLLOWING MANDIBULAR TRAUMA
Authors
Chembolu Neelima, Geetla Reddy, Donekal Charan, Sree Samavedam, Shaik Fathima
Source journal
Bulletin of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery
Published
2025-03-20
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
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https://doi.org/10.58240/1829006X-2025.3-111

Abstract

This case report focuses on the aggressive nature of osteosarcoma in head and neck region which poses a diagnostic challenge and effort of maxillofacial surgeons to provide better prognosis by identifying in early stages. Background:A 24-year-old male patient presented with post traumatic swelling in left mandible with aggressive growth in just few weeks. He was initially reluctant to undergo the procedure as he overlooked the severity of the tumour. Diagnosis:Patient was diagnosed with parosteal juxtacortical osteosarcoma of the left mandible on clinicoradiohistopathological diagnosis and had no distant metastasis. Treatment:Multi-modality treatment implemented with hemi-mandibulectomy tumour free margins followed by radiochemotherapy. Outcome:There was no evidence of local recurrence and distant metastasis after one year of follow up period. Conclusion:Osteosarcomas of head and neck region are less than 2-10% of all cases. Emphasis on early diagnosis, negative surgical margins and inclusion of radio and chemotherapy provides disease free survival.
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