Open AccessGiant cell-rich osteosarcoma – A rare case
Author(s) -
Aishika Mallick,
Neha Shah,
Sk Abdul Mahmud,
Sanjeet Kumar Das
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_251_19
Subject(s) - osteosarcoma , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , giant cell , medicine , lesion , pathology , biology , genus , botany
Giant cell-rich osteosarcoma (GCRO) is an exceedingly rare histological variant of conventional primary osteosarcoma. It constitutes about 1%-3% of all osteosarcomas, and is extremely uncommon in the maxillofacial region. The unusual histopathological appearance and the rarity of the lesion poses a great diagnostic challenge. This article aims to present a rare case of GCRO involving the mandible in a 52-year-old male patient.