Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Mandible Initially Diagnosed as Dental Abscess: a Case Report

We report the case of a rhabdomyosarcoma, initially diagnosed as a dental abscess, in the mandible of a 7-year-old girl. Clinical examination revealed an expansive mass, 12  cm in diameter, in the body of the right jaw. On incisional biopsy, this was identified as a malignant neoplasm of low differentiation suggestive of sarcoma, requiring differential diagnosis between Ewing sarcoma and rhabdomyosarcoma.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - September 1, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Ariane De Souza Oliveira, Fernanda Bortolotti, Francesca Maia Faria, Tatiane Cristina Ferrari, Lara Maria Alencar Ramos Innocentini, Cristina Bueno Brand ão, Karina Alessandra Michelão Grecca Pieroni Tags: Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Source Type: research