SMALL CELL VARIANT OF OSTEOSARCOMA AT DIAPHYSIS OF TIBIA: A RARE CASE REPORT WITH REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 15
Abstract
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant tumor of bone involving predominantly metaphysis of the long bones. It accounts for 20% of primary bone cancers. Diaphyseal osteosarcoma is a rare form which accounts for approximately 10% of all cases of osteosarcomas. We present a case of Small cell variant of osteosarcoma in a 25 year old female presented in the diaphysis of left tibia.
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Venkatalakshmi A, Jagdeeswari S, Bhagyalakshmi A, Satish Kumar S
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