Repeated dedifferentiation of low-grade intraosseous osteosarcoma

Hum Pathol. 2000 May;31(5):615-8. doi: 10.1053/hp.2000.6702.

Abstract

Low-grade intraosseous osteosarcoma is an uncommon bone tumor that is characterized by minimum cytological atypism and a much better prognosis than conventional osteosarcoma. This report describes a patient who had a low-grade osteosarcoma that mimicked fibrous dysplasia (FD). The tumor had an area of high-grade sarcoma at the initial diagnosis. Ten years after incomplete resection of FD-like tumor, local recurrence with areas of high-grade tumor developed. This case illustrates the potential of dedifferentiation in low-grade intraosseous osteosarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / pathology
  • Humans
  • Humerus* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humerus* / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Osteosarcoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteosarcoma / pathology*
  • Radiography
  • Sarcoma / pathology