A case report reveals spontaneous pneumothorax and tumor emboli in osteosarcoma patients, indicating significant respiratory complications.
Osteosarcoma is a primary bone malignancy that disproportionately affects young patients and often metastasizes to the lungs. We report a case of osteosarcoma with metastatic disease in the lungs of a patient who presented with a spontaneous pneumothorax. We briefly discuss the mechanisms of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax, the mechanisms of pulmonary tumor emboli, and the diagnosis of calcified lung nodules in patients with osteosarcoma.
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