Primary osteosarcoma of the skull. A report of 3 cases

J Neurosurg Sci. 2003 Sep;47(3):177-81.

Abstract

Osteosarcomas are malignant bone tumors, which commonly affect the long bones of young adults. Primary osteosarcomas of the skull are exceedingly rare. We herein report 3 cases of primary osteosarcoma of the skull involving the calvaria, diagnosed over a period of 8 years at the Department of Pathology of our Institute.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Osteosarcoma / pathology*
  • Skull / pathology*
  • Skull Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed