Primary intracerebral osteosarcoma.
A 64-year-old man was admitted because of a rapidly progressive left side hemiparesis. A computed tomography scan showed a right side intrathalamic mass, partially calcified. Surgical specimen proved to be an osteosarcoma. The patient died 3 days later from an acute myocardial infarct. Autopsy failed to discover any other significant lesion. A review of the literature disclosed that this case might be the second published primary intracerebral osteosarcoma and the first with immunocytochemical analysis.
Reznik
M
M
Department of Neuropathology, University of Liege, Belgium.
Lenelle
J
J
D001344:Autopsy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D013786:Thalamic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed