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Rare case of Ewing's Sarcoma of maxilla managed with newly proposed multimodalityapproach in which First neo-adjuvant chemotherapy was done to shrink the size oftumor mass and control possible occult distant metastasis and in the second phase surgical management that is followed by adjuvant chemotherapy was done. During Surgical phase, instead of doing a complete surgical resection, we have decided intraoperatively and performed only curettage of the tumor mass left after shrinkage of the tumor mass post chemotherapy phase. This concludes that there is the scope of trying newer ideas for management and, thus, more contemporary approaches for this rare entity. Like in our case, curettage of the tumor rather than radical resection as a part of multimodality approach also gave optimal outcome., (© The Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India 2022.)

Infantile fibromatosis is characterized by proliferation of fibrous soft tissue with a potential of invading the adjacent structures but lacks the ability to metastasize, thus making it a fairly benign lesion with borderline characteristics. The pathology resembles sarcomatous growth, therefore making it difficult for the clinician to correctly diagnose. There are two variants of extra-abdominal desmoid juvenile and adult variant depending upon the age group it predominately involves. Fibromatosis is comparatively a rare tumour with unpredictable growth and varying local recurrence rates. The mass usually grows slowly, rapid growth and recurrences being mostly associated with the juvenile forms. The disease may present as single or multifocal lesion with widespread distribution, thus requiring whole body scans to identify any insidious growth elsewhere. Here, we report a case of recurrent juvenile/infantile fibromatosis in a 2-year-old child, conservatively managed without any growth disturbance and signs of recurrence., Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest., (Copyright: © 2023 National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery.)

Tubercular osteomyelitis of mid-facial bones is extremely rare because of its immense vascular supply. Due to rare incidence, myriad presentation, and lack of specific symptoms, this condition presents a challenge in diagnosis and calls for acute clinical awareness. This article presents a case report of a 31-year-old martial artist with complaints of trauma to his right malar region since one month and a gradually increasing swelling below his right eye for 3 weeks without any discharge. A diagnosis of primary Tuberculosis of right zygomatic bone was made with the help of multiple diagnostic tools. The patient was treated with four drug anti-tubercular therapy and responded with complete recovery from disease., Competing Interests: Declarations of Competing Interest None., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)