Osteosarcoma of the jaw______________?
Correct answer: B. Highly malignant tumour which shows early metastasis
- A. Occurs mostly in the maxilla
- B. Highly malignant tumour which shows early metastasis
- C. Seen in old age
- D. Shows a soap bubble type of radiolucency in radiographs
Explanation
Osteosarcoma is a malignant bone-forming tumour with potential for hematogenous, especially pulmonary, metastasis. A soap-bubble radiolucency is more characteristic of lesions such as ameloblastoma, and jaw osteosarcoma is not predominantly a tumour of old age or the maxilla.
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