Exam 14: Malignancies of the Jaws

An ill-defined radiolucent and radiopaque lesion in the maxilla of a 65-year-old woman was biopsied. Histologically, it was a solid neoplasm composed of malignant plasma cells. This most likely represents which of the following?

Osteosarcoma is known to be complication of which of the following?

All of the following are signs or symptoms that are associated with malignancy in the jaw except:

A radiolucent and radiopaque lesion in the maxilla of a 35-year-old woman was biopsied. It was a neoplasm composed of malignant cells making osteoid. This most likely represents:

Which of the following signs/symptoms would be unlikely for a malignant neoplasm within the mandible?

Which of the following malignancies would most likely be seen in children?

The Epstein-Barr virus may be associated with the etiology and pathogenesis of which of the following jaw lesions?

Which of the following malignancies of the jaws characteristically affects the older adult population?

A 15-year-old patient has a numb lower lip and pain in the right posterior mandible. A radiograph shows slight thickening of the periodontal membrane space of tooth no. 30. The tooth shows slightly reduced vitality to electric pulp testing. Which of the following should be included in a differential diagnosis?

A 14-year-old girl developed an ill-defined radiolucency in her anterior mandible in association with a hypermobile tooth no. 25. She also had a numb lip. Which of the following should be suspected?