A 58-year-old man complaining of a bloating sensation of the jaw was referred to our division. Physical examination revealed a huge tumor in the lower jaw protruding to the neck, and subsequent skin ulceration. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a tumor occupying the floor of the mouth, 96 92 95 mm in size, which extended from the left mandibular joint to the left side of the hyoid bone an...

Osteosarcoma is a common primary malignant bone tumor producing osteoid or bone. It occurs very infrequently in the jaws and comprises of 4% of the tumour number as compared to the osteosarcoma of the long bones. Osteosarcoma of the maxilla is even rarer presenting with common clinical features of pain and swelling. This presented case is a rare case of osteosarcoma of maxilla in a 21-year-old ...

UNLABELLED Dental lesions represent about 1% of oral cavity tumors being ameloblastoma the most common one. It is a tumor of epithelial origin that mainly affects the jaw, and less commonly the maxilla. Its clinical presentation is that of an asymptomatic slow-growing tumor. Despite being a benign tumor, it has an invasive behavior with a high rate of recurrence if not treated properly. OBJEC...

BACKGROUND Radiation therapy is a therapeutic modality widely used for treatment of upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) neoplasms. However, its action is not restricted to tumor cells, and it may cause a variety of adverse reactions, including reduced jaw mobility. MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted to assess changes in jaw mobility in patients with UADT cancer undergo...

Three hundred and twenty-two patients (192 male and 130 female) with cystic lesions of the jaw were successfully diagnosed and treated. One hundred and fifty-five (48%) were radicular cysts, 80 (25%) were dentigerous cysts, 23 (7%) were odontogenic keratocyst (=keratocystic odontogenic tumor), 19 (6%) were eruption cysts, 16 (5%) were traumatic bone cysts, and 29 (9%) were non-odontogenic cysts...

Tumor eradication and esthetic functional recovery of upper jaw defects are two the greatest challenges in treatment an extensive maxillary tumor affecting paranasal sinus. Here, we report a case successful advanced ameloblastoma extending to ethmoid sinuses orbital floor. A 45-year-old man, who presented with large mass left maxilla marked swelling cheek was referred our department. He had med...

Giant cell tumor (GCT) of the craniofacial bones has been reported but they are not common. This tumor occurs more often in women than in men and predominantly affects patients around the third to fifth decade of life. GCTs are generally benign but can be locally aggressive as well. We report a case of GCT involving the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which was initially thought to be temporoman...

BACKGROUND Very young children with Gorlin syndrome are at risk for developing medulloblastoma. Patients with Gorlin syndrome may have multiple system abnormalities, including basal cell carcinomas, jaw cysts, desmoplastic medulloblastoma, palmar/plantar pits, rib abnormalities, and intracranial falx calcification. The early diagnosis of Gorlin syndrome in desmoplastic medulloblastoma patients ...

Ossifying fibroma (cementoma) is a tumor of mesenchymal origin which represents about 1% of odontogenic tumors. It is commonly found in patients under 25, more often so in women. As its growth is slow and painless, it is usually accidentally detected by dental radiological examination. The aim of our study was to present the histopathological dilemma concerning the naming of a rare odontogenic ...