Metastatic neuroblastoma of the mandible mimicking osteogenic sarcoma radiologically. Case report.
This paper presents a case of a neuroblastoma of the adrenal gland metastasizing to the mandible of a 21-month-old infant, which presented radiographically as the so-called 'sun-ray' appearance, characteristic of osteogenic sarcoma.
Ogunsalu
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Cornwall Regional Hospital, Montego Bay, Jamaica, West Indies.
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography