Chondrosarcoma of the jaws in Ibadan, Nigeria--a report of four cases.
Four cases of chondrosarcoma of the jaws seen in our clinics within a period of 15 years are described. In all, the lesions were initially benign-looking making early diagnosis difficult. The histogenesis of chondrosarcoma of the jaws is briefly discussed. In our environment, the prognosis of this disease is very poor.
D000328:Adult; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*