title: Osteosarcoma of the posterior maxilla.
abstract: Osteosarcoma is a very uncommon tumor of the maxillofacial region. Due to the occurrence of the tumor at a young age and its aggressive nature, radical surgery forms the only modality of treatment. A combination of radiotherapy and postoperative chemotherapy has been used for the management of this tumor. A case report of osteosarcoma of the posterior maxilla in an adolescent with a 1-year disease-free follow-up is presented in this report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Best Dental Science College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Prabhusankar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davanagere, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Amol
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karande
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Malabar Dental College and Research Centre, Edappal, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Jeethu J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Jerry
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Malabar Dental College, Edappal, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Yousef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rishal
keywords: Chemotherapy; osteosarcoma; positive margins; radiation therapy