Fibrosarcoma of Maxilla - A Rare Pathologic Entity

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Authors

  • Prabu Vijay
     Post graduate student, Department of Oral Surgery, Vinayaka Missions Sankarachariyar Dental College, Ariyanoor, Salem, Tamil Nadu ,IN
  • Kannan Suresh
     Reader, Department of Oral Surgery, Vinayaka Missions Sankarachariyar Dental College, Ariyanoor, Salem, Tamil Nadu ,IN
  • John Reena
     Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Oral Surgery, Vinayaka Missions Sankarachariyar Dental College, Ariyanoor, Salem, Tamil Nadu ,IN

Keywords:

Fibrosarcoma, Maxilla Tumors, Maxillary Sinus, Sino-nasal Tumors
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Abstract

Fibrosarcomas of the oral and maxillofacial region is a rare entity with a poor prognosis. Only 10% of fibrosarcomas occur in head and neck region. The incidence of fibrosarcoma is less than other malignant mesenchymal lesions such as liposarcoma, rabdomyosarcoma, and malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Fibrosarcoma arising in sino-nasal cavities are rare and not diagnosed early till they reach a size of enormous proportion. The reason being the anatomy of maxilla which allows the growth to silently occupy the air sinuses such as maxillary sinus and ethmoidal sinuses without any symptoms. Hence the inability to provide surgical margins free of disease results in reccurence. We report a case of fibrosarcoma maxilla involving the maxillary sinus in a 33 years old female patient.

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Published

2018-09-28

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Vijay, P., Suresh, K., & Reena, J. (2018). Fibrosarcoma of Maxilla - A Rare Pathologic Entity. Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section), 23(1), 24–28. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.co.in/index.php/jpfa/article/view/22374

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Volume 23, Issue 1, March 2009

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Original Articles

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