Case report of synchronous multicentric osteosarcoma and review of the literature: the importance of autopsy for diagnosis.
Synchronous multicentric osteosarcoma is a rare entity with fewer than 100 well documented cases in the medical literature. The disease usually progresses rapidly in young patients and slightly slower in adults. We present a case of synchronous multicentric osteosarcoma with some peculiarities in a 73-year-old woman. The diagnosis was made after postmortem examination, which underlines the importance of this procedure. This case report is accompanied by a review of the literature.
Buzzoni
Roberto
R
Medical Oncology Unit B. Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Milan, Italy. roberto.buzzoni@istitutotumori.mi.it
Della Torre
Silvia
S
Cortinovis
Diego
D
Catena
Laura
L
D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy