Multifocal Osteosarcoma in the Calvarium: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review
Abstract
Osteosarcomas originating from Kalvarium are very rare. On the other hand, multifocal osteosarcoma of the skull is very rare. In this study, we investigated the patient who received radiotherapy and chemotherapy after surgery formultifocal osteosarcoma at the age of 22 years.
References
- 1. Huvos AG, Woodard HQ, Cahan WG, Higinbotham NL, Stewart FW, Butler A et al. Postradiation osteogenic sarcoma of bone and soft tissues. A clinicopathologic study of 66 patients. Cancer 1985;55(6):1244-55.
- 2. Nora F, Unni K, Pritchard D, Dahlin D. Osteosarcoma of extragnathic craniofacial bones. In, Mayo Clinic Proceedings; 1983:268-72.
- 3. Hopper KD, Moser Jr R, Haseman DB, Sweet DE, Madewell JE, Kransdorf MJ. Osteosarcomatosis. Radiology 1990;175(1):233-9.
- 4. Gurney J, Swensen A, Bulterys M. SEER Pediatric Monograph. National Cancer Institute 2005,
- 5. Oda D, Bavisotto LM, Schmidt RA, McNutt M, Bruckner JD, Conrad III EU et al. Head and neck osteosarcoma at the University of Washington. Head & Neck: Journal for the Sciences and Specialties of the Head and Neck 1997;19(6):513-23.
- 6. Cho H, Park B-j, Park Y-K. Multifocal osteosarcoma of the skull: multiple primary or metastatic? A case report. Korean journal of pathology 2014;48(2):146.
- 7. Silverman G. Multiple osteogenic sarcoma. Arch Pathol 1936;21:88-95.
- 8. Currall VA, Dixon JH. Synchronous multifocal osteosarcoma: case report and literature review. Sarcoma 2006;2006
- 9. Zafad S, Madani A, Harif M, Quessar A, Trachli A, Benchekroun S. Multifocal osteosarcoma. A case report. Archives de pediatrie: organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie 2000;7(10):1077-80.
- 10. Sato H, Hayashi N, Yamamoto H, Nagai S, Ohmori K, Kanamori M et al. Synchronous multifocal osteosarcoma involving the skull presenting with intracranial hemorrhage. Neurologia medico-chirurgica 2010;50(5):407-9.