title: Periosteal osteosarcoma of the cranium.
abstract: We report a case of periosteal osteosarcoma arising from the occiput in a 29-year-old woman. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first documented case of periosteal osteosarcoma involving the cranium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010521:Periosteum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004317:Doxorubicin; D002945:Cisplatin