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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2010; 31(01): 18-20
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.68847
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An unusual case of primary osteosarcoma of the rib in an adult

Suravi Mohanty
Department of Pathology, St. John′s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore - 560 034, India
,
Y K Inchara
Department of Pathology, St. John′s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore - 560 034, India
,
Julian A Crasta
Department of Pathology, St. John′s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore - 560 034, India
,
Anuradha Ananthamurthy
Department of Pathology, St. John′s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore - 560 034, India
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Abstract

Primary osteosarcomas are one of the most common malignant bone tumors principally affecting the long bones in children and adolescents. An unusual case of a primary osteoblastic osteosarcoma of the rib in a 42-year-old male is presented here. The patient underwent a wide excision of the tumor and chest wall reconstruction. Although clinically unsuspected in this unusual site, the classic microscopic feature of a ramifying osteoid matrix amidst the tumor cells was diagnostic of an osteosarcoma.

Keywords

Adult - chest wall tumors - flat bones - microscopy - osteosarcoma - ribs


Publication History

Article published online:
19 November 2021

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