Sarcomatous transformation (Leiomyosarcoma) in polyostotic fibrous dysplagia

Malignant changes in polyostotic fibrous dysplasia are very rare. Most common malignancies reported are osteosarcoma and fibrosarcoma, chondrosarcoma and malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Here, we report a previously diagnosed case of fibrous dysplasia who has developed leiomyosarcoma; diagnosis of wh...

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Autores principales: Garg, M. K., Bhardwaj, Reena, Gupta, Srishti, Mann, Navdeep, Kharb, Sandeep, Pandit, Aditi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3872698/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24381897
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.122645
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Sumario:Malignant changes in polyostotic fibrous dysplasia are very rare. Most common malignancies reported are osteosarcoma and fibrosarcoma, chondrosarcoma and malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Here, we report a previously diagnosed case of fibrous dysplasia who has developed leiomyosarcoma; diagnosis of which was delayed for about one year despite repeated fine needle aspiration and open biopsy.

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