Osteosarcoma metastatic to the pancreas in young patients.
Two rare cases of pancreatic metastases from osteosarcoma are reported. Metastatic spread occurred after treatment with chemotherapy. This unusual phenomenon represents an alternation in the natural history of osteosarcoma with increased long-term survival of patients who are successfully treated with chemotherapy.
Glass
R J
RJ
Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston 77030, USA.
Eftekhari
F
F
Kleinerman
E S
ES
Jaffe
N
N
Nachman
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents