Malignant bone tumors in Kuwait: A 10-year clinicopathoiogical study

Between 1995 and 2004, 142 malignant bone tumours comprising 76 primary and 66 secondary tumours were identified in the Pathology Department of Al-Sabah Hospital, Kuwait. Pathological fracture was the presenting sign In 35% of the cases. The mean incidence of primary tumours/year was 3.3 cases/milli...

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Published in:International orthopaedics 2005-12, Vol.29 (6), p.406-411
Main Authors: Katchy, K C, Ziad, F, Alexander, S, Gad, H, Abdel Mota'al, M
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Language:English
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Summary:Between 1995 and 2004, 142 malignant bone tumours comprising 76 primary and 66 secondary tumours were identified in the Pathology Department of Al-Sabah Hospital, Kuwait. Pathological fracture was the presenting sign In 35% of the cases. The mean incidence of primary tumours/year was 3.3 cases/million inhabitants. The primary tumours showed a male predilection and 42% occurred below the age of 20 years. The most frequent in the descending order of frequency were Ewing's sarcoma, multiple myeloma, osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The femur was the most common site for secondary tumours; more than half of the tumours with metastases at this site originated in the breast. The high frequency of Ewing's sarcoma is noteworthy and requires further investigation.
ISSN:0341-2695
DOI:10.1007/s00264-005-0014-6