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Histological examination of a destructive lesion in the hand revealed a rare case of primary osteoblastic osteosarcoma of the distal phalanx.
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Case report of a rare primary osteogenic sarcoma of the distal phalanx of the hand.
Osteosarcoma is rare, accounting for less than 1% of adult malignancies and 3-6% at the pediatric age, with peak incidences in adolescence and after 60 years of age. 1 The incidence of osteosarcoma in the bones of hand has been reported to be low, around 0.9%. 1 We report a 37-year-old female patient who presented with swelling in the distal phalanx of ring finger of left hand since 3 months associated with pain.Imaging studies were consistent with a destructive lesion.Histological examination revealed osteoblastic osteosarcoma of phalanx.
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Sonu Yadav (2017) studied this question. Histological examination of a destructive lesion in the hand revealed a rare case of primary osteoblastic osteosarcoma of the distal phalanx.
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