-
Clinical and Experimental Dental... Dec 2021Primary osteosarcoma of the jaw bones is very rare, and histological features of gnathic osteosarcoma remain obscure. The purpose of this study was to describe the...
OBJECTIVE
Primary osteosarcoma of the jaw bones is very rare, and histological features of gnathic osteosarcoma remain obscure. The purpose of this study was to describe the clinicopathological features of gnathic osteosarcoma.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Seven cases of gnathic osteosarcoma from Japan diagnosed during the period between 2000 and 2016 were examined retrospectively. The histology of the surgical pathology materials was reviewed by two pathologists. Clinical information was obtained from the hospital's information system.
RESULTS
Of the seven cases, two patients had secondary osteosarcomas. As for the five cases of primary osteosarcoma, their ages ranged from 26 to 58 years (mean: 36.2, median: 28). Histologically, three cases were fibrotic tumors composed of spindle-shaped cells with mild to moderate nuclear atypia and the collagenous stroma accompanied by woven bones or mature lamellar-like bones. Two cases had cartilage formation. MDM2 and CDK4 expression was observed in two out of three cases on immunostaining. The histopathology of these three cases was regarded as the counterpart of low-grade osteosarcomas, namely, parosteal osteosarcoma and low-grade central osteosarcoma, arising in long bones.
CONCLUSIONS
The surprisingly high incidence (60%, 3/5 cases) of low-grade osteosarcoma explains the reason why gnathic osteosarcomas present a more favorable prognosis than osteosarcomas arising in long bones. Furthermore, it provides insight into the tumorigenesis mechanism of low-grade osteosarcomas arising in the jaw and other sites.
Topics: Adult; Bone Neoplasms; Humans; Middle Aged; Osteosarcoma; Prognosis; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2; Retrospective Studies
PubMed: 34008925
DOI: 10.1002/cre2.442 -
The American Journal of Case Reports Apr 2021BACKGROUND Osteoma is a benign bone tumor that typically arises in facial bones and less frequently in the long bones. It rarely occurs in the appendiceal skeleton....
BACKGROUND Osteoma is a benign bone tumor that typically arises in facial bones and less frequently in the long bones. It rarely occurs in the appendiceal skeleton. Pathologic findings are similar to those for parosteal osteosarcoma, periostitis ossificans, and osteoid osteoma. Diagnosing osteoma at an unusual site is always problematic. Here, we present a case of costal osteoma that was found incidentally on screening and produced mild symptoms in the patient. CASE REPORT A 53-year-old man was examined because of a rib mass in the eighth rib on his left side, which had been present for 2 years. A computed tomography scan revealed that the intensely dense mass arose from the external surface of the eighth rib. Microscopic examination showed that the lesion consisted of mature lamellar bone with several Haversian systems, typical of an osteoma. No atypical spindle cells or necrosis were identified. The diagnosis was osteoma. CONCLUSIONS Because the anatomy of the ribs poses a challenge when performing needle biopsy, diagnosing bony lesions solely based on that technique is difficult. The diagnosis of costal osteoma should be made carefully, based on clinical, radiological, and pathological findings. To the best of our knowledge, ours is the first case report about a costal osteoma. It is useful for chest surgeons, pathologists, and radiologists as an example of a rare presentation of this tumor.
Topics: Biopsy; Bone Neoplasms; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Osteoma; Osteoma, Osteoid; Ribs; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome
PubMed: 33864678
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930902 -
The Pan African Medical Journal 2020
PubMed: 33425168
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.135.22667 -
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology Sep 2020We present an atypical case of histopathology suggesting hemangioendothelioma and immunohistochemistry-proven Ewing's sarcoma in a 39-year-old lady who presented with...
We present an atypical case of histopathology suggesting hemangioendothelioma and immunohistochemistry-proven Ewing's sarcoma in a 39-year-old lady who presented with multiple stony hard swellings involving the occipital region of the scalp, right cervical lymph node, right scapular region, left infraclavicular region of the chest, right anterior abdominal wall swelling, and inner aspect of right thigh. She underwent left-sided below-knee amputation for parosteal osteosarcoma in the left distal tibia 3 years back. Palliative radiotherapy with dose of 30 Gy in 10 fractions over 2 weeks was administered to the right neck and right upper back following which she attained moderate pain relief but no reduction in swellings as was expected had it been a case of hemangioendothelioma or Ewing's sarcoma..
PubMed: 33364700
DOI: 10.1007/s13193-020-01126-2 -
Medicine Jul 2020Fibro-osseous pseudotumor of the digit is a rare benign lesion of subcutaneous tissue that typically arises in the parabone site of the proximal phalanx in young adult...
INTRODUCTION
Fibro-osseous pseudotumor of the digit is a rare benign lesion of subcutaneous tissue that typically arises in the parabone site of the proximal phalanx in young adult females. The lesion is histopathologically characterized by fibroblastic proliferation and osteoid formation. Good prognosis following complete surgical excision of the tumor has been reported, with a very low recurrence rate and no reports of malignant transformation. Despite its benign clinical behavior, the lesion can be mistaken for a malignant neoplasm, such as an extraskeletal or parosteal osteosarcoma, in case of rapid growth, thereby rendering the diagnosis challenging.
PATIENT CONCERNS
We report the case of a 30-year-old right-handed male who presented to our hospital with a rapidly growing mass on the dorsal aspect of the right little finger.
DIAGNOSIS
The patient was suspected to have soft tissue tumor of the little finger. The lesion could be considered a malignant tumor on the basis of clinical findings.
INTERVENTIONS
The patient underwent surgery for exploration and excision of the mass.
OUTCOMES
The excised mass was diagnosed to be fibro-osseous pseudotumor of the digit upon histological assessment. Postoperatively, the wound healed without complications. At postoperative 6 months, there were no signs or symptoms of recurrence, and the patient returned to his premorbid functional status.
CONCLUSION
Following the detection of a soft tissue mass with clinicopathological features of pseudomalignancy in the digit, clinicians should consider fibro-osseous pseudotumor of the digit as a possible diagnosis, thereby avoiding unnecessary aggressive surgery.
Topics: Adult; Bone Neoplasms; Diagnosis, Differential; Fibroma, Ossifying; Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone; Fingers; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Soft Tissue Neoplasms; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
PubMed: 32664136
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000021116 -
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection 2020Mycobacterium Fortuitum (M. Fortuitum) is a type of opportunistic pathogen commonly found in water/soil and belongs to the nontuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) family....
Mycobacterium Fortuitum (M. Fortuitum) is a type of opportunistic pathogen commonly found in water/soil and belongs to the nontuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) family. Prosthetic joint infection due to M. Fortuitum is extremely rare. We present a case of a 21-year-old female with an infection following a radical resection of the proximal tibia due to a parosteal osteosarcoma.
PubMed: 32566452
DOI: 10.7150/jbji.43023 -
International Journal of Surgical... 2020Osteosarcoma arising from cortical surface is classified into parosteal, periosteal and high-grade surface osteosarcoma. Along the spectrum, parosteal osteosarcoma...
Osteosarcoma arising from cortical surface is classified into parosteal, periosteal and high-grade surface osteosarcoma. Along the spectrum, parosteal osteosarcoma occupies the well-differentiated end. It is a relatively rare disease entity, comprised only 4% of all osteosarcomas and barely reported in the literature. The objective of this study is to describe cases of parosteal osteosarcoma as well as a variety of treatment options amenable to such entity. Six cases of parosteal osteosarcoma were identified based on histopathological reports in a tertiary referral hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia between January 2001 and December 2019. The mean age was 29.8 years old; four of them (66.7%) were male. Distal end of femur was the most commonly involved bone (five cases, 83.3%). The patients were treated with wide excision followed by several different reconstruction methods: replacement with endoprosthesis, extracorporeal irradiation, knee arthrodesis, or prophylactic fixation. One of our patients presented with dedifferentiated component, and therefore was treated by limb ablation. While two cases died of pulmonary metastasis, other patients reported fair to excellent functional outcome.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Chemoradiotherapy, Adjuvant; Female; Femoral Neoplasms; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Indonesia; Male; Middle Aged; Osteosarcoma, Juxtacortical; Rare Diseases; Plastic Surgery Procedures; Young Adult
PubMed: 32550023
DOI: 10.1155/2020/4807612 -
Balkan Medical Journal Aug 2020Juxtaglomerular cell tumor is a rare kidney tumor. This study aimed to report the clinic features of juxtaglomerular cell tumor and our treatment experience. (Review)
Review
AIMS
Juxtaglomerular cell tumor is a rare kidney tumor. This study aimed to report the clinic features of juxtaglomerular cell tumor and our treatment experience.
METHODS
The medical records of 9 juxtaglomerular cell tumor patients treated in our hospital from 1997 to 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical characteristics, immunohistochemical findings, treatments and outcomes were collected.
RESULTS
The mean age of 9 patients was 24±8.1 years (range: 18-37). All cases had symptoms of hypertension, hyperaldosteronism, high plasma renin, high plasma angiotensin II. Four cases had hypokalemia. The renal masses were found by enhanced contrast tomography in all patients. One case received ultrasound-guided ablation and was clinically diagnosed with juxtaglomerular cell tumor. Among the remaining 8 cases, 2 cases received nephrectomy while 6 underwent partial nephrectomy. The 8 cases were pathologically diagnosed with juxtaglomerular cell tumor. Immunohistochemical findings showed that juxtaglomerular cell tumor was positive for vimentin, CD34, and actin but negative for chromogranin A. After treatment, all the patients had normal levels of blood pressure, serum renin activity, potassium, and aldosterone. No patients had tumor progress or metastasis within a median follow-up period of 94 (range: 33-241) months.
CONCLUSION
Hypertension combined with hyperaldosteronism and hypokalemia secondary to high plasma renin activity are the typical symptoms of juxtaglomerular cell tumor. Partial nephrectomy is an optimal treatment for juxtaglomerular cell tumor.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Disease Management; Female; Humans; Male; Nephrectomy; Osteosarcoma, Juxtacortical; Retrospective Studies; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Ultrasonography, Interventional
PubMed: 32441904
DOI: 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2020.2019.12.79 -
Eplasty 2020
PubMed: 32362989
DOI: No ID Found -
The International Journal of Biological... Feb 2020Cancer causes inflammation as it progresses through healthy tissue. The differentiation of tumoral growth from the surrounding inflammatory change is paramount in...
Cancer causes inflammation as it progresses through healthy tissue. The differentiation of tumoral growth from the surrounding inflammatory change is paramount in planning surgeries seeking to preserve function. This retrospective study aims at illustrating how a careful use of imaging (computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) can help to draw the line between infiltration and inflammation. Out of 72 cases of parosteal osteosarcoma in our institution we selected 22 which had pretreatment imaging, and out of those, 14 that had both MRI and CT. Using Fisher's exact test, we evaluated the performance of each technique on accurately diagnosing medullary tumor infiltration, using histological analysis as a gold standard. All cases (14/14) demonstrated medullary abnormality on MRI, but only 6/14 (42.9%) demonstrated abnormality on CT. The 8/14 cases with MRI abnormality but no CT abnormality (57.1%) showed inflammation with no tumoral cells present on histological analysis. In the cases where the two examinations showed medullary abnormality (6/14) histology demonstrated tumoral infiltration. MRI demonstrated high sensitivity and negative predictive value, but low specificity and low positive predictive value and accuracy (P=1). CT demonstrated high sensitivity, specificity, high positive and negative predictive values and accuracy (P = 0.000333). MRI is highly sensitive for the detection of medullary abnormality but lacks specificity for tumor invasion. Correlation with CT is recommended in all cases of positive MR to add specificity for tumors. The adequate use of the two imaging methods allows to differentiate between inflammatory change and tumoral infiltration in POS, relevant for surgical planning.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Female; Humans; Inflammation; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Osteosarcoma; Radiologists; Retrospective Studies; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Young Adult
PubMed: 32079463
DOI: 10.1177/1724600819900516