Dedifferentiated parosteal osteosarcoma with giant cell tumor component.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Dedifferentiated parosteal osteosarcoma is characterized histologically by the admixture of low-grade fibroblastic osteosarcoma and a high-grade component typically resembling conventional osteosarcoma or malignant fibrous histiocytoma. We report an unusual distal femoral dedifferentiated parosteal osteosarcoma in which the dedifferentiated component resembled a giant cell tumor of bone. This phenotype is rarely described in the dedifferentiated component of a dedifferentiated parosteal osteosarcoma. The clinical, radiographic, and pathologic features of this unusual tumor are described to further expand the histologic spectrum of dedifferentiated parosteal osteosarcoma.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Cardona, DM; Knapik, JA; Reith, JD

Published Date

  • April 2008

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 37 / 4

Start / End Page

  • 367 - 371

PubMed ID

  • 18256826

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0364-2348

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/s00256-007-0440-1

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • Germany