An International Publisher for Academic and Scientific Journals
Author Login 
Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-1 | Issue-06
A Rare Case Report of Primary Osteosarcoma of the Left Parietal Bone
Barhate Anand, Athawale Kedar, Lakhkar Dilip
Published: Dec. 31, 2013 | 75 76
DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2013.v01i06.0073
Pages: 981-984
Downloads
Abstract
The common sites for primary osteosarcoma include arm, legs and pelvis. Male are more affected than female. Primary osteosarcoma of skull is rare 1- 2% of all osteosarcomas. Osteosarcoma may present as solitary or multifocal lesion. Most of them are high grade intramedullary, about 5% are lower grade and others are secondary to radiation therapy or Paget’s disease. We here present a rare case of skull bone osteogenic sarcoma in 70 year female who presented with swelling left parietal region and extension of the soft tissue in left extraconal compartment.