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Primary osteosarcoma of frontal bone: A case report and review of literature
RATIONALE: Primary osteosarcomas of the skull and skull base are rare, comprising <2% of all skull tumors. Primary osteosarcomas of the skull are aggressive neoplasms composed of spindle cells producing osteoid which have poor outcome. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 33-year-old woman was admitted to our hos...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5758248/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29390546 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000009392 |
Sumario: | RATIONALE: Primary osteosarcomas of the skull and skull base are rare, comprising <2% of all skull tumors. Primary osteosarcomas of the skull are aggressive neoplasms composed of spindle cells producing osteoid which have poor outcome. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 33-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with a major complaint of a growing mass on her left frontal region of the skull for 10 months. Prior to the accurate diagnosis, the mass on her skull was considered to be eosinophilic granuloma. DIAGNOSES: Computerized tomogram (CT) scan of skull revealed a lytic lesion causing destruction of left frontal bone with surrounding soft tissue mass. The histological examination of the lesion showed typical features of osteosarcoma. INTERVENTIONS: The patient received 3 surgeries and adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy for the frontal bone lesion. OUTCOMES: At the last follow-up, after 4 years, the patient was free of disease both clinically and on imaging by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan after 4 years. LESSONS: Because osteosarcoma of skull is a rare disease, the early recognition and correct diagnosis are very important for a better prognosis. It is therefore imperative that clinicians recognize osteosarcoma early to make an accurate diagnosis and complete surgical resection followed by combined chemo-radiation is proved to be one of the most optimal treatment regimens. |
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