a Record control number 000250170300029

a ISSN 1079-2104

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number WU29

b Item number .M57 2007

a Personal name Orhan, Kaan.

h Medium Electronic Document

a Title Misdiagnosed fibrosarcoma of the mandible mimicking temporomandibular disorder: a rare condition.

c Statement of responsibility, etc Kaan Orhan, Ayşe Isil Orhan, Ulaş Oz, Filiz Namdar Pekiner, Cagri Delilbasi.

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2007.

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Mosby-Elsevier,

a Place of publication, distribution, etc New York :

a Summary, etc The jawbones can be sites of various neoplastic conditions. Given the variety of processes affecting this particular anatomical area, formulation of a precise diagnosis can be challenging to clinicians. Limited jaw movement, pain, and facial asymmetry are common signs among patients, especially those with temporomandibular disorder ( TMD). This paper reports a case of primary fibrosarcoma affecting the mandible and surrounding structures in a 14-year- old girl presenting signs and symptoms similar to TMD. Her condition was misdiagnosed, and she was treated for TMD over an extended period before the correct diagnosis was made for fibrosarcoma. The patient underwent surgical resection with postsurgical radiotherapy and chemotherapy and now is being followed up. Although malignant lesions are rare in the temporomandibular joint ( TMJ) region, dentists are advised to be aware of the condition and to keep in mind that patients who are admitting for TMD can also possibly be affected from neoplasms. Hence, those patients have to be examined meticulously to avoid misdiagnosis and mistreatment.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Dentistry

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Near East University Article

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Oral Surgery & Medicine

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Soft-Tissue

a Main entry heading Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology And Endodontology

g Relationship information OCT 2007, Vol 104 Issue 4, pE26-E29

x International Standard Serial Number 10792104

u Uniform Resource Identifier http://library.neu.edu.tr:2048/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.04.033