Osteosarcoma of the maxillofacial bones in Kenyans

Osteosarcoma (OS) is a highly malignant tumour and is the most common primary neoplasm of bone; although rare, especially in the maxillofacial skeleton. This article presents 14 Kenyan cases of OS of the maxillofacial bones seen between January 1991 and July 1997: 11 in the mandible, two in the maxi...

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Published in:Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery 1998-04, Vol.26 (2), p.98-101
Main Authors: Chindia, Mark L., Guthua, Symon W., Awange, David O., Wakoli, Kevin A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Dentistry
Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Kenya - epidemiology
Male
Mandibular Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Mandibular Neoplasms - epidemiology
Mandibular Neoplasms - pathology
Mandibular Neoplasms - therapy
Maxillary Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Maxillary Neoplasms - epidemiology
Maxillary Neoplasms - pathology
Maxillary Neoplasms - therapy
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Osteosarcoma - diagnostic imaging
Osteosarcoma - epidemiology
Osteosarcoma - pathology
Osteosarcoma - therapy
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Pain
Prognosis
Radiography
Sex Factors
Skull Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Skull Neoplasms - epidemiology
Skull Neoplasms - pathology
Skull Neoplasms - therapy
Tumors
Zygoma - pathology
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Summary:Osteosarcoma (OS) is a highly malignant tumour and is the most common primary neoplasm of bone; although rare, especially in the maxillofacial skeleton. This article presents 14 Kenyan cases of OS of the maxillofacial bones seen between January 1991 and July 1997: 11 in the mandible, two in the maxilla and one in the right zygomatic arch. Patients ranged in age from one week to 50 years (Mean = 29.7), with an equal gender distribution. While pain and rapid swelling were the commonest clinical features, the radiographic and histopathological characteristics were as varied as has been described elsewhere. Generally, effective management of most of the cases was poor due to late presentation for treatment.
ISSN:1010-5182
1878-4119
DOI:10.1016/S1010-5182(98)80047-4