Osteosarcoma overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Osteosarcoma is the most common type of malignant bone cancer, accounting for 35% of primary bone malignancies. There is a preference for the metaphyseal region of tubular long bones. 50% of cases occur around the knee. It is a malignant connective (soft) tissue tumor whose neoplastic cells present osteoblastic differentiation and form tumoral bone.
Subtypes [1]
- Intramedullary
- High-grade
- Telangiectatic
- Low-grade
- Small cell
- Osteosarcomatosis
- Gnathic
- Surface
- Intracortical
- Parosteal
- Periosteal
- High-grade
- Extraskeletal
References
- ↑ MD Murphey, MR Robbin, GA McRae, DJ Flemming, HT Temple, and MJ Kransdorf. The many faces of osteosarcoma. RadioGraphics 1997 17: 1205-1231.