KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 129 · KROK (Dentistry)
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?
- A. Osteoblastoclastoma
- B. Ameloblastoma
- C. Osteosarcoma
- D. Primary jaw carcinoma
- E. Exacerbation of chronic osteomyelitis
Hint
Focus on the tissue being produced by the malignant cells in the biopsy, together with cellular atypia and pathological mitoses.
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