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Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2014

Examination of a 29-year-old patient revealed a dense, immobile, ill-defined tumor-like formation in the lower jaw. The overlying mucosa was pale. Biopsy of the neoplasm revealed osteoid structures lined with atypical osteoblasts; numerous pathologic mitotic figures; a great number of thin-walled vessels. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Osteosarcoma
  2. Ameloblastoma
  3. Primary jaw carcinoma
  4. Osteoblastoclastoma
  5. Exacerbation of chronic osteomyelitis
Correct answer

Osteosarcoma

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