A Rare Case of Isolated Pleural Metastasis of Osteosarcoma
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 8
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor in children and young adults arising from primitive mesenchymal bone-forming cells. Metastasis from osteosarcoma is most commonly to lungs, bone, brain and other organs. [1,2] . Classic osteosarcoma represents about 15% of all biopsyanalyzed primary bone tumors.[3] It is the third most common type of neoplasia, preceded by leukemia and lymphoma among older children and adolescents aged 12 to 18 years. [4] .
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Dr Pratima Singh
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