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Journal of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Volume 3
July 05-06, 2019 | Paris, France
Pathology and Surgical Pathology
2
nd
International Conference on
Atypical presentation of a maxillary chrondroblastic osteosarcoma and complex man-
agement
Mohamed Abdulla
1
, Jayan George
2
, Amir Farboud
1,
Gareth Leopold
1
and
Conor Marnane
1
1
Morriston Hospital, UK
2
Northern General Hospital, UK
W
e report a case of a 23-year old male who presented
with a four-week history of unilateral recurrent
epistaxis and nasal obstruction. It is subsequently
diagnosed as high-grade chondroblastic osteosarcoma of
the maxillary antrum. Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy was
commenced following a multidisciplinary team discussion.
The disease progressed through first-line treatment. A
radical surgical resection was not possible and a palliative
debulking procedure was performed. The literature
comprehensively focuses towards an early surgical
resection with suitable margins at the earliest possible
stage. This case highlights that osteosarcoma of the maxilla
can be challenging to diagnose and manage. Thus, a high
index of suspicion and early referral to a head and neck
specialist is imperative to improve long-term prognosis in
such patients.
Speaker Biography
Mohamed Abdulla is currently working as a head and neck surgical trainee.
He has graduated from the University of Leicester and he has gone to
complete his core surgical training in Wales. He has previously published
in peer-reviewed journals and has given a number of international
presentations.
e:
mohamed.r.abdulla@gmail.com