Primary intracerebral osteosarcoma : A case report

Primary intracerebral sarcomas are rare tumors. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma and fibrosarcoma are the predominant histologies. A 3 year old girl with a primary, intraparenchymal cerebral osteosarcoma, the second case reported in the literature, is described. Partial surgical resection, systemic ch...

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Published in:Journal of neuro-oncology 1997-05, Vol.32 (3), p.209-213
Main Authors: BAUMAN, G. S, WARA, W. M, CIRICILLO, S. F, DAVIS, R. L, ZOGER, S, EDWARDS, M. S. B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Bone cancer
Brain Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Brain Neoplasms - pathology
Brain Neoplasms - therapy
Case reports
Chemotherapy
Child, Preschool
Female
Fibrosarcoma
Histiocytoma
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Neurology
Osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma - diagnostic imaging
Osteosarcoma - pathology
Osteosarcoma - therapy
Radiosurgery
Sarcoma
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Summary:Primary intracerebral sarcomas are rare tumors. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma and fibrosarcoma are the predominant histologies. A 3 year old girl with a primary, intraparenchymal cerebral osteosarcoma, the second case reported in the literature, is described. Partial surgical resection, systemic chemotherapy and radio-surgery has provided tumor control at 18 months. Treatment issues are discussed.
ISSN:0167-594X
1573-7373
DOI:10.1023/A:1005756930169