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A 25-year-old male presented with a rare case of osteosarcoma arising from the skull and scapula, demonstrating the typical radiographic appearance of sunray pattern and Codman's triangle.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report highlights the typical radiographic presentation of osteosarcoma in rare locations such as the skull and scapula.
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Supports inclusion of osteosarcoma in differentials for atypical skull/scapular lesions in young adults; leaves open broader incidence and outcome data.
Osteosarcoma is an aggressive malignant tumor of the bone. It can occur in any bone, but long bones are affected more such as femur (42%), tibia (19%), and humerus (10%), compared to short bones such as skull, head, and neck region (<10%). The typical radiographic appearance of sunray pattern and Codman's triangle is highly suggestive of osteosarcoma. Early diagnosis and surgical treatment is the key to high survival rate. Here, we present a case with typical radiographic appearance of osteosarcoma arising from skull and scapula in a 25-year-old male patient.
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Maloth et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Osteosarcoma (n=1). A 25-year-old male presented with a rare case of osteosarcoma arising from the skull and scapula, demonstrating the typical radiographic appearance of sunray pattern and Codman's triangle.
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