title: Osteosarcoma: a case report.
abstract: Although osteosarcoma of the head and neck is a relatively rare disease, it is a highly malignant bone tumor. Diagnosis of the tumor is important especially in early stages for improving prognosis. The patients with orofacial pain firstly prefer to go to dentists. Such kind of pain may be associated with an oral or maxillofacial cancer. The dentists must be careful for evaluating the clinical and radiologic clues. These clues determine the biopsy necessity, type and management plan. The aim of this case presentation is to emphasize the importance of dentists on diagnosis and prognosis of oral malignancies.
authors.affiliation: PhD, Selcuk University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Diagnosis & Radiology; Konya/TURKEY.
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yeşilova
authors.forename: Faruk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Akgünlü
authors.forename: Dogan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dolanmaz
authors.forename: Füsun
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yaşar
authors.forename: Sevgi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sener