title: Osteosarcoma of the hard palate.
abstract: We present the appearances of a primary osteosarcoma of the maxilla in a 26-year-old man. The role of computed tomography--specifically, sagittal and 3-D reconstructions--and the differential diagnosis of bone lesions occurring at this site are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eustace
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suojanen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marianacci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahemtulla
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Buff
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poulin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010159:Palate / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods