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Infantile fibrosarcoma in the mandible: case report
Author(s) -
Bang G.,
Baardsen R.,
GilhuusMoe O.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1989.tb01563.x
Subject(s) - fibrosarcoma , medicine , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , surgery , mandibular neoplasms , pathology , maxilla , anatomy , botany , biology , genus
A case of an infantile fibrosarcoma in the mandible is described. The primary tumor was seen in a 2.5 yr‐old boy. In spite of repeated surgical interventions the tumor recurred five times during a 15‐yr period, but no metastases have been observed. The difficulty in arriving at a correct histopathologic diagnosis on an unusual tumor in the oral region is demonstrated by the fact that 16 consulted pathologists suggested a long list of different tumors. The treatment of choice seems to be radical surgery. The patient has remained well and without recurrence for the last 7 yr.