Osteosarcoma of the lumbar spine--a case report

Primary osteogenic sarcoma of the spine is a very rare tumor. A case of osteosarcoma of the lumbar spine in a 22-year-old man is presented. Diagnosis was obtained by an open biopsy. Tumor was resected. The clinical and radiological pre and postoperative findings are described.

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Published inChirurgia narzadow ruchu i ortopedia polska Vol. 70; no. 6; p. 447
Main Authors Lukawski, Stanisław, Kucharczyk, Wojciech, Milecki, Marcin
Format Journal Article
LanguagePolish
Published Poland 2005
Subjects
Adult
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology
Male
Osteosarcoma - pathology
Osteosarcoma - surgery
Spinal Neoplasms - pathology
Spinal Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:Primary osteogenic sarcoma of the spine is a very rare tumor. A case of osteosarcoma of the lumbar spine in a 22-year-old man is presented. Diagnosis was obtained by an open biopsy. Tumor was resected. The clinical and radiological pre and postoperative findings are described.