Maxillary Leiomyosarcoma with Lymph Node Metastasis: Report of an Unusual Case.

Leiomyosarcoma is an unusual, malignant, mesenchymal neoplasm that is extremely rare in head and neck region. It clinically presents as a well-defined, painless mass which could easily be misdiagnosed as a benign lesion, posing a diagnostic challenge to the clinician. Head and neck leiomyosarcomas are very aggressive and have a poor prognosis.

Effect of Alveolar Segmental Sandwich Osteotomy on Alveolar Height: A Preliminary Study.

Purpose: Bone loss following extraction is maximum in horizontal dimension. Height is also reduced which is pronounced on the buccal aspect. Various surgical procedures are available to correct the bone volume viz.

Juvenile psammomatoid ossifying fibroma of maxillary sinus: case report with review of literature.

Juvenile psammomatoid ossifying fibroma is a rare benign fibro-osseous tumor of the gnathic and extragnathic craniofacial bones, particularly the periorbital, frontal and ethmoid bones. It is slowly progressive with aggressive local growth, invasion and destruction of the surrounding tissue, bone erosion and recurrence after surgical excision. It is distinguished from the other fibro-osseous lesions by its age of onset, clinical presentation and aggressive behavior.