Osteosarcoma extraóseo en extremidad inferior
- Arjona Giménez, Carlos 1
- Pérez Abela, Antonio Luis 1
- Martínez Montes, José Luis 1
- 1 Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves. Granada
ISSN: 1578-9756
Any de publicació: 2011
Volum: 28
Número: 1
Pàgines: 39-43
Tipus: Article
Altres publicacions en: Revista de la Sociedad Andaluza de Traumatología y Ortopedia
Resum
Introduction: Extraoseus osteosarcoma is a rare tumor confined in soft tissues but with histological features similar to bone osteosarcoma. Clinical case: We report the case of a young male affected extraosseous osteosarcoma. A detailed analysis of the clinical symptoms and evolution from the beginning of the process to the death of the patient, three years later, is performed. Discussion: The different types of treatment and prognostic factors involving this disease are discussed. Conclusions: Radical surgery followed by chemotherapy is the preferred form of treatment in extraosseus osteosarcoma. The latest advances in chemotherapy have improved the prognosis in this type of tumor