title: Metastatic osteosarcoma to the maxilla: a case report and a review of the literature.
abstract: A patient with a successfully treated primary osteosarcoma of the tibia experienced an isolated maxillary metastasis, which is an extremely rare entity. Once the tumor was confirmed histopathologically, a total maxillectomy and adjuvant chemoradiation therapy were carried out. There has been no local recurrence or distant metastasis for 1 year. A multimodality therapeutic approach is essential when these patients are treated. Surgery is the gold standard of treatment in operable cases. Adjuvant treatment is required to prevent local recurrence and distant metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, College of Dental Surgery, Manipal 576 119, Karnataka, India. gabyrodricks@eudoramail.com
authors.forename: Sunitha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carnelio
authors.forename: Keerthilatha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: Nirmala
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: Auswaf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahasan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013977:Tibia / Q000473:pathology