Osteosarcoma with extensive calcified pleural metastases at diagnosis.
We report the case of an 18 year old woman presenting with shortness of breath and pain in the left shoulder. Imaging of the lungs revealed pleural effusion and calcification of the left pleura. An osteosarcoma of the left humerus was the final diagnosis. A review of the literature reveals that calcified pleural metastatic disease in cases of osteosarcoma has been infrequently reported. Other causes of pleural calcification are briefly discussed.
Verbeke
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University hospital Gent, Department of Medical Oncology.
Verstraete
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Sys
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Forsyth
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Kluyskens
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Denys
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Uyttendaele
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D
Rottey
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D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D011859:Radiography; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000209:etiology