Malignant PEComa involving the mandible: report of a unique case

We report a unique case of a malignant perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasm (PEComa) presenting as a slow-growing mandibular lesion in a 77-year-old Caucasian female. Primary osseous involvement by PEComas is rare. This is the first reported case of a malignant PEComa arising within the jaw. The p...

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Published inOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology Vol. 117; no. 1; pp. e3 - e8
Main Authors Untrauer, Jason B., DDS, MD, Giannini, Peter J., DDS, MS, Talmon, Geoffrey A., MD, Johansson, Sonny L., MD, PhD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Mosby, Inc 2014
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Dentistry
Female
Humans
Internal Fixators
Mandibular Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Mandibular Neoplasms - pathology
Mandibular Neoplasms - surgery
Mandibular Reconstruction - methods
Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms - pathology
Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms - surgery
Prosthesis Design - instrumentation
Prosthesis Design - methods
Surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We report a unique case of a malignant perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasm (PEComa) presenting as a slow-growing mandibular lesion in a 77-year-old Caucasian female. Primary osseous involvement by PEComas is rare. This is the first reported case of a malignant PEComa arising within the jaw. The patient is currently free of disease 2 years after treatment.
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ISSN:2212-4403
2212-4411
DOI:10.1016/j.oooo.2012.03.018