Open AccessChondrosarcoma of maxilla - A rare case report
Author(s) -
Hitesh Dewan,
Hiren Patel,
Haren Pandya,
Bijal Bhavsar,
Urvi Shah,
Parth Suthar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/ams.ams_429_20
Subject(s) - medicine , chondrosarcoma , maxilla , calcification , biopsy , incisional biopsy , surgery , radiology , metastasis , dentistry , cancer
Chondrosarcoma, although being a rare entity in jaws, may turn fatal if left untreated or inadequately excised. Prognosis in terms of 5-year survival rate ranges from 90% for Grade I, 81% for Grade II and 43% for Grade III respectively.