Fischer-Brandies E, Seifert C
Klinik fur Kieferchirurgie, Universität Munchen, Germany.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1995 Jul;53(7):768-70. doi: 10.1016/0278-2391(95)90328-3.
The decision of whether to perform continuity-sparing or resecting surgery of the jaw in cases of malignant oral tumors is often difficult.
To aid in this decision, bone scintigraphy was evaluated retrospectively in 304 patients with a squamous cell carcinoma.
One hundred forty-five patients showed no accumulation of the radionuclide, and none of them had infiltration by tumor histologically.
It was concluded that a bone-sparing resection of tumors close to the jaw may be justified when there is a negative bone scan.
