title: Massive dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma affecting whole mandible with high recurrence potential.
abstract: Chondrosarcomas (CS) are slow-growing, malignant mesenchymal tumors characterized by the formation of cartilage by the tumor cells. Benign cartilage-producing tumors within the jaws are extremely uncommon, but most ultimately prove to represent low-grade CS. In the maxillofacial region, the maxilla is more commonly affected than the mandible, it comprises less than 2% of all jaw tumors. Clinically, the tumor presents as a swelling that may be painful and cause loosening of the involved teeth, with widening of the periodontal ligament space. The treatment of such lesions is wide surgical excision with regular follow up. The present report discusses the case of a 55-year-old female patient with massive multiple recurring dedifferentiated CS of mandible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sriram Chandra Bhanja Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack, Odisha, India.
authors.forename: Niranjan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Akhilesh Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shreya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Chondrosarcoma; dedifferentiated; jaw tumor; mandible