Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Primary Osteosarcoma of the Orbit - A Clinical Report

Acquired facial defect may cause functional and psychological impairments that adversely affect patient’s quality of life. Restoration of facial defect can be done surgically, prosthetically, or acombination of both. The choice depends on many factors like size, location of defect, prognosis of tumor, and patient’s desire. Aggressive tumor with high recurrence rate increases the risk of complications associated with surgical reconstruction. Maxillofacial prosthesis has the advantage of being less invasive and also improves the patient’s appearance. This rare clinical report describes the rehabilitation a 68 year-old female who had undergone resection of roof of left orbit, left frontal bone, and some portion of left parietal bone for the treatment of osteosarcoma with adhesive retained silicone prosthesis.