Unusual evolution of a benign-looking cortical defect of the proximal humerus. A case of intracortical osteosarcoma?


Published online: Mar 27 1998

H De Boeck, F Handelberg, and J Otten.

Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, University Hospital VUB, Brussels, Belgium.

Abstract

A case of an osteosarcoma following a pathological fracture through a small benign-looking cortical lesion of the proximal humerus is described. The unusual evolution from a small cortical lesion to a malignant lesion raises the question whether this is a case of an intracortical osteosarcoma that has some distinct features from those of previously reported cases.

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