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Cassoni A, Brauner E, Pucci R, Terenzi V, Mangini N, Battisti A, Della Monaca M, Ciolfi A, Laudoni F, Di Carlo S, Valentini V. Head and Neck Osteosarcoma-The Ongoing Challenge about Reconstruction and Dental Rehabilitation. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12071948. [PMID: 32708374 PMCID: PMC7409227 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12071948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Head and Neck osteosarcoma is an uncommon disease. Hitherto, the treatment is surgical resection and survival is influenced by the presence of free margins. However, the dimension of the resection may represent a hurdle for an adequate Quality of Life (QOL). Maxillofacial district is a narrow space where the function, esthetics and patient’s relational skills fit together like the gears of a clock. The functional results depend on the type of reconstruction and prosthetic rehabilitation that are both important to guarantee a good aesthetic result and finally increase the patient’s self-esteem. This study aims to report our experience about head and neck (HN) osteosarcoma focusing the attention on reconstructive and dental-rehabilitative problems. It is a retrospective study all patients were surgically treated in our department. Subjects with histological diagnosis of HN osteosarcoma, treated between 2005 and 2017 were included. The demographic characteristics, surgical treatment, eventually secondary reconstruction and prosthetic rehabilitation, performed in the same department, have been collected. The QOL was assessed through the EORTC QLQ-H&N35 (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Head and Neck 35) questionnaire. Fifteen patients were enrolled, eight received a free flap microsurgical reconstruction. Dental rehabilitation was performed in five cases and a mobile prosthesis was always delivered. Eighteen implants were inserted in fibula bones for three patients; highly porous implants were used.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andrea Cassoni
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome; Via Caserta 6, 00161 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (E.B.); (V.T.); (N.M.); (M.D.M.); (F.L.); (S.D.C.); (V.V.)
- Oncological and Reconstructive Maxillo—Facial Surgery Unit, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy;
| | - Edoardo Brauner
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome; Via Caserta 6, 00161 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (E.B.); (V.T.); (N.M.); (M.D.M.); (F.L.); (S.D.C.); (V.V.)
- Implanto-Prosthetic Unit, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale Regina Elena 287b, 00161 Rome, Italy
| | - Resi Pucci
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome; Via Caserta 6, 00161 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (E.B.); (V.T.); (N.M.); (M.D.M.); (F.L.); (S.D.C.); (V.V.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +6-499-791-46; Fax: +6-499-791-49
| | - Valentina Terenzi
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome; Via Caserta 6, 00161 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (E.B.); (V.T.); (N.M.); (M.D.M.); (F.L.); (S.D.C.); (V.V.)
| | - Nicolò Mangini
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome; Via Caserta 6, 00161 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (E.B.); (V.T.); (N.M.); (M.D.M.); (F.L.); (S.D.C.); (V.V.)
| | - Andrea Battisti
- Oncological and Reconstructive Maxillo—Facial Surgery Unit, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy;
| | - Marco Della Monaca
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome; Via Caserta 6, 00161 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (E.B.); (V.T.); (N.M.); (M.D.M.); (F.L.); (S.D.C.); (V.V.)
| | - Alessandro Ciolfi
- Private Practice, Studio Dentistico Ciolfi, via degli Elci 39, 00172 Rome, Italy;
| | - Federico Laudoni
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome; Via Caserta 6, 00161 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (E.B.); (V.T.); (N.M.); (M.D.M.); (F.L.); (S.D.C.); (V.V.)
| | - Stefano Di Carlo
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome; Via Caserta 6, 00161 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (E.B.); (V.T.); (N.M.); (M.D.M.); (F.L.); (S.D.C.); (V.V.)
- Implanto-Prosthetic Unit, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale Regina Elena 287b, 00161 Rome, Italy
| | - Valentino Valentini
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome; Via Caserta 6, 00161 Rome, Italy; (A.C.); (E.B.); (V.T.); (N.M.); (M.D.M.); (F.L.); (S.D.C.); (V.V.)
- Oncological and Reconstructive Maxillo—Facial Surgery Unit, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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