title: Periosteal osteosarcoma in the hand of a pediatric patient: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of periosteal osteosarcoma, an uncommon juxtacortical osteosarcoma variant, in the metacarpal of a 5-year-old girl treated with wide excision and chemotherapy with no recurrence at 25 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1026, USA.
authors.forename: Traske M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Muir
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Lehman
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D050279:Metacarpal Bones / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010521:Periosteum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery; D051222:Trapezium Bone / Q000601:surgery