title: Chondrosarcoma of the mandible: case report and literature review.
abstract: Chondrosarcoma is a malignant cartilaginous tumor that rarely occurs in the maxillofacial bones. A 44-year-old woman complained about swelling and mild pain during mastication in the right parasymphysis region. Clinical and radiographic examinations revealed characteristics of osteosarcoma. A microscopic examination revealed an abundant proliferation of malignant neoplastic cartilage cells of varying sizes arranged as immature tissue and the absence of an osteoid matrix. This article presents a case of chondrosarcoma of the jaw and discusses the differences between osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Yonara Maria Freire Soares
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.forename: Marina de Deus
authors.initials: Mde D
authors.lastname: Moura
authors.forename: Karen Renata Nakamura
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Hiraki
authors.forename: Steno Sobottka
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Pieri
authors.forename: Eder Magno
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mantesso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome