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10705695

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-3-16
pubmed:abstractText
Osteosarcoma generally has a poor prognosis. Osteosarcoma of the mandible is rare and may have a less aggressive course. Three patients with osteosarcoma of the mandible were treated during the past 19 years at National Taiwan University Hospital. All were women, with an average age of 49 years. The patients were treated with radical excision of the tumor, with either pre- or postoperative radiotherapy. None of the patients received chemotherapy. Reconstruction with iliac osteocutaneous free flap, fibular osteoseptocutaneous free flap, or Leibinger reconstruction plate was performed to repair the facial defects resulting from tumor resection or radiation-induced necrosis. The three patients were alive and without evidence of recurrence at the time of writing, with follow-up periods ranging from 7 to 18 years. All had acceptable facial contour and satisfactory oromandibular function after reconstruction. These results support the effectiveness of wide resection with radiotherapy for treatment of mandibular osteosarcoma. With the availability of microsurgical reconstruction and biocompatible reconstruction plates, we advocate extensive ablation of this tumor. Long-term survival, good functional recovery, and acceptable facial contour can be expected.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0929-6646
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
98
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
773-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Long-term survival of patients with mandibular osteosarcoma.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports