Primary cutaneous osteosarcoma

A 78-year-old man had a 1-cm cutaneous nodule on his shoulder; subsequent excisional biopsy showed osteosarcoma. There was no connection to deeper structures, and no primary bone lesion was found. The tumor recurred at the same site 9 months after diagnosis and was reexcised. We believe this to be t...

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Published inThe American journal of dermatopathology Vol. 17; no. 1; p. 53
Main Authors Kobos, J W, Yu, G H, Varadarajan, S, Brooks, J S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1995
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Aged
Cell Nucleus - ultrastructure
Cytoplasm - ultrastructure
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Mitosis
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology
Osteosarcoma - pathology
Shoulder
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:A 78-year-old man had a 1-cm cutaneous nodule on his shoulder; subsequent excisional biopsy showed osteosarcoma. There was no connection to deeper structures, and no primary bone lesion was found. The tumor recurred at the same site 9 months after diagnosis and was reexcised. We believe this to be the first well-illustrated case of primary cutaneous osteosarcoma, which should now be included on the list of sarcomas that may occur in the skin.
ISSN:0193-1091
DOI:10.1097/00000372-199502000-00010