A slow-growing anterior maxillary mass

Lior Aljadeff, Madhu Shrestha, Roderick Y. Kim, Thomas Schlieve, Fayette Williams, John Wright, Daniel Hammer

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Abstract

A 43-year-old-male with no medical conditions presented to his dentist with a left maxillary swelling present for 1 year. His physical exam revealed a 2-cm × 2-cm, poorly demarcated, firm mass in the left anterior maxilla causing mobility of the associated teeth. He had a bluish discoloration of the anterior maxillary mucosa. A computed tomographic scan demonstrated a homogeneous and uniformly radiolucent, well-defined mass in the left anterior maxilla primarily involving the alveolus and the roots of teeth 7-12. The mass caused expansion and tooth displacement. An incisional biopsy was done and MUC 4 staining was diffusely positive so the diagnosis of low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) was made. He underwent wide local excision and reconstruction with a fibula free flap and a three-dimensionally printed, implant-retained prosthesis. The final pathology confirmed the diagnosis of LGFMS, stage pT4aN0M0, with negative margins. The patient had no evidence of recurrence at 1-year follow-up.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)489-495
Number of pages7
JournalOral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
Volume132
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Oral Surgery
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Dentistry (miscellaneous)
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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