Case Report: Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of a Tarsal Bone

We describe a rare case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the cuneiform bone of the foot in a 57-year-old man. In the appendicular skeleton, epithelial carcinomas of bone are usually metastatic deposits, primary squamous cell carcinomas of bone being found more frequently in the skull. A review...

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Published in:Clinical orthopaedics and related research 2009-12, Vol.467 (12), p.3346-3350
Main Authors: Gaston, Czar Louie L., Vergel de Dios, Ariel M., Dela Rosa, Tammy L., Wang, Edward H. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Bone Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Bone Neoplasms - pathology
Bone Neoplasms - surgery
Bone Transplantation
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery
Case Report
Cell Differentiation
Conservative Orthopedics
Curettage
Dermatology
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Humans
Ilium - transplantation
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Orthopedics
Radiography
Sports Medicine
Surgery
Surgical Orthopedics
Tarsal Bones - diagnostic imaging
Tarsal Bones - pathology
Tarsal Bones - surgery
Treatment Outcome
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Summary:We describe a rare case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the cuneiform bone of the foot in a 57-year-old man. In the appendicular skeleton, epithelial carcinomas of bone are usually metastatic deposits, primary squamous cell carcinomas of bone being found more frequently in the skull. A review of the English literature revealed only two other reported cases of primary squamous cell carcinoma outside the skull—one in the ilium and one in the tibia. In our patient, extensive metastatic workup and monitoring during more than 2 years showed no primary focus, supporting the rare presentation of a primary squamous cell carcinoma of bone in the appendicular skeleton.
ISSN:0009-921X
1528-1132
DOI:10.1007/s11999-009-0926-3