Metastatic osteosarcoma and multiple lung resection. A case report.
The existence of pulmonary metastases in patients presenting with osteosarcoma is known to indicate a poor prognosis. Lung resection of solitary lesions is now a standard treatment approach, but with limited successful long-term results. We report the progress of a 16-year-old girl with osteosarcoma of the proximal tibia who underwent 11 lung resections for pulmonary metastases over a two-year period, and who has since then been free of disease for seven years.
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Mayba
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Ferguson
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Bishop
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D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D012086:Reoperation; D013977:Tibia