Osteosarcoma de mandíbulaA propósito de tres casos
- Abel García García
- José Manuel Somoza Martín
- José Manuel Cameselle Teijeiro
- José Manuel Gándara Rey
- Pedro Diz Dios
- María Mercedes Suárez Cunqueiro
ISSN: 1130-0558
Ano de publicación: 1998
Volume: 20
Número: 1
Páxinas: 40-48
Tipo: Artigo
Outras publicacións en: Revista española de cirugía oral y maxilofacial: Publicación Oficial de la Sociedad Española de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial
Resumo
Osteosarcoma is a rare malignant disease that may affect the jaws, with young adult males being affected primarily. Swelling and pain are the most frequent presenting complaints. The body of the mandible, antrum, and alveolar ridge of the maxilla are the most frequent sites of involvement. Chondroblastic osteosarcoma is the most common histologic type and is associated with the best survival rate. Treatment results are generally poor and recurrence rates aregenerally high. Radical surgery offers the best five-year survival rate. An overall five year survival rate of about 40% can be expected, with nearly 80% of the deaths occurring within the first two years. We describe three cases of osteosarcoma of the mandible, two of them in females and the other one in a male.