A guise of osteosarcoma: Chondroblastoma-like

Osteosarcoma (OS) is a rare tumor arising from immature bone forming cells or through neoplastic differentiation of other immature mesenchymal cells into osteoblasts. Chondroblastoma-like OS is one of the rare forms of OS to be seen in jaw bones. Aggressive clinical behavior, osteolytic areas in the...

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Published in:Indian journal of dental research 2013-09, Vol.24 (5), p.631-634
Main Authors: Byatnal, Aditi, Rao, Anuradha, Solomon, Monica, Radhakrishnan, Raghu
Format: Article
Language:English
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Chondroblastic osteosarcoma
chondroblastoma
chondroblastoma-like osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma
osteosarcoma of jaws
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Summary:Osteosarcoma (OS) is a rare tumor arising from immature bone forming cells or through neoplastic differentiation of other immature mesenchymal cells into osteoblasts. Chondroblastoma-like OS is one of the rare forms of OS to be seen in jaw bones. Aggressive clinical behavior, osteolytic areas in the radiograph and histological presentation of chondroblastoma such as cells with grooved nuclei, typical chicken-wire calcification along with areas of tumor osteoid, implied the diagnosis as chondroblastoma-like OS. Use of reticulin stain further confirmed the diagnosis. A case of chondroblastoma-like OS is reported, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis of aggressive jaw lesions with the help of routine radiography, histopathology, and special stains.
ISSN:0970-9290
1998-3603
DOI:10.4103/0970-9290.123418