Hallazgos tomográficos en paciente con osteosarcoma condroblástico mandibular recidivante de alto grado / Tomographic Findings in a Patient with Recurrent High - Grade Chondroblastic Osteosarcoma of the Jaw

Hallazgos de lesión expansiva que compromete la región hemifacial izquierda, con plano de clivaje sobre las estructuras adyacentes, que genera cambios líticos sobre la rama mandibular izquierda, en el cuerpo y la región del cóndilo mandibular. La lesión tiene un diámetro aproximado de 12,5 cm, con múltiples calcificaciones en su interior, que genera efecto de masa sobre las estructuras del piso de la boca y desvía la columna de la vía aérea en sentido dextroconvexo, sin evidenciar estenosis significativa(AU)

Osteosarcoma of the hard palate in a dog - case report / [Osteossarcoma em palato duro de cão - relato de caso]

The osteosarcoma (OSA) is the most diagnosed primary bone cancer in canine patients. This work reports a case of a canine, six years old, mongrel, female, intact, with an OSA in the hard palate. Physical examination detected a firm mass in the palate. Thoracic radiographs, hematological and biochemical exams, histopathological exams and computed tomography were requested. A chondroblastic OSA was diagnosed and the tumor was characterized by immunohistochemistry. There was never evidence of metastasis in this case. The treatment consisted of the combination of conventional chemotherapy, metronomic chemotherapy, and palliative care, aiming at greater survival and well-being of the patient since surgical excision was not possible due to the location and extension of the tumor. Osteogenic sarcomas of the hard palate are rarely seen and described in the literature. In this article we present a characterization of the osteosarcoma with uncommon localization in the hard palate.(AU)

O osteossarcoma (OSA) é a neoplasia óssea primária mais diagnosticada em pacientes caninos. Este trabalho relata o caso de um canino, com seis anos de idade, sem raça definida, fêmea, não castrado, apresentando OSA em região de palato duro. Ao exame clínico, constatou-se uma massa de consistência firme em região palatina. Além do exame clínico, foram solicitadas radiografias torácicas, exames hematológicos e bioquímicos, exames histopatológicos e tomografia computadorizada. Fora então dado o diagnóstico de OSA condroblástico, e o tumor foi caracterizado pela imuno-histoquímica. Não foram observadas evidências de metástases nesse caso. O tratamento instituído consistiu na combinação de quimioterapia convencional, quimioterapia metronômica e cuidados paliativos, almejando maior sobrevida e bem-estar do paciente, uma vez que a excisão cirúrgica não foi possível devido à localização e à extensão do tumor. Neste artigo, apresentou-se uma caracterização do osteossarcoma com localização incomum no palato duro.(AU)

Fibroblastic osteosarcoma in a white-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris) / Osteossarcoma fibroblástico em gambá-de-orelha-branca (Didelphis albiventris)

Osteosarcoma is characterized by the production of osteoid or woven bone, using neoplastic osteoblasts. It is the most common primary bone neoplasm in canines and humans. This neoplasm was previously reported in all vertebrate classes, including a wide variety of mammals. However, there is no case report describing this neoplasm in Didelphis albiventris. Therefore, the objective of this manuscript is to describe the clinical-pathological aspects of fibroblastic osteosarcoma in D. albiventris. A wild adult male white-eared opossum (D. albiventris) arrived at the zoological park of the "Universidade de Caxias do Sul" with a swollen left thoracic limb. After a general clinical examination, the animal was transferred to the Veterinary Clinic of "Universidade de Caxias do Sul" for radiographic examination of the left thoracic limb and thorax. Additionally, some material was collected through fine needle aspiration (FNA) for cytologic evaluation. The radiographic findings and cytologic evaluation indicated osteosarcoma. The animal was euthanized due to severe clinical conditions and guarded prognosis. During necropsy, macroscopic analysis of the viscera was performed, fragments of various organs were collected and fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin. All fragments were processed following routine histological techniques. The histopathological evaluation confirmed osteosarcoma, which was classified as a fibroblastic subtype. Case reports are crucial for the knowledge of incidence, prevalence, and behavior of the current mentioned disease, as well as other diseases, in species with such limited information. In order to obtain a decisive diagnosis, a few different examination methods were associated. Although the observations presented are based on a single case, this neoplasm had a similar clinical presentation to that described in other species.(AU)

O osteossarcoma é caracterizado pela produção de osteoide ou osso imaturo, por osteoblastos neoplásicos. É a neoplasia óssea primária mais comum em caninos e humanos. Essa neoplasia já foi relatada em todas as classes de vertebrados, incluindo uma grande variedade de mamíferos. Não havendo descrição dessa neoplasia até o momento em Didelphis albiventris. O objetivo deste trabalho é descrever aspectos clínico-patológicos de um caso de osteossarcoma fibroblástico em D. albiventris. Chegou para atendimento no Zoológico da Universidade de Caxias do Sul um gambá-de-orelha-branca (D. albiventris), macho, adulto, de vida livre com aumento de volume no membro torácico esquerdo. Após avaliação clínica geral, o animal foi encaminhado para a Clínica Veterinária da Universidade de Caxias do Sul para realização de radiografia do membro torácico esquerdo e de tórax, sendo também realizada coleta de material por punção aspirativa por agulha fina (PAAF) para avaliação citológica. Os achados radiográficos e da avaliação citológica foram sugestivos de osteossarcoma. Devido ao estado clínico grave e prognóstico reservado optou-se pela eutanásia. Durante a necropsia realizou-se a análise macroscópica das vísceras, foram coletados fragmentos de diversos órgãos, fixados em formalina 10%, processados pelas técnicas histológicas de rotina. Na avaliação histopatológica confirmou-se a suspeita de osteossarcoma sendo classificado no subtipo fibroblástico. A descrição de relatos é fundamental para conhecimento da incidência, prevalência e comportamento desta e de outras doenças em espécies que as informações são limitadas. A associação de diferentes métodos de exames foram necessários para a obtenção de um diagnóstico definitivo. Embora as observações apresentadas se baseiem em um caso único, esta neoplasia possuiu apresentação clínica semelhante a descrita em outras espécies.(AU)

Manual and semiautomatic segmentation of bone sarcomas on MRI have high similarity

The aims of this study were to evaluate the intra- and interobserver reproducibility of manual segmentation of bone sarcomas in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies and to compare manual and semiautomatic segmentation methods. This retrospective study included twelve osteosarcoma and eight Ewing sarcoma MRI studies performed prior to any therapeutic intervention. All cases were histopathologically confirmed. Three radiologists used 3D-Slicer software to perform manual segmentation of bone sarcomas in a blinded and independent manner. One radiologist segmented manually and also performed semiautomatic segmentation with the GrowCut tool. Segmentation exercises were timed for comparison. The dice similarity coefficient (DSC) and Hausdorff distance (HD) were used to evaluate similarity between the segmentation results and further statistical analyses were performed to compare DSC, HD, and volumetric results. Manual segmentation was reproducible with intraobserver DSC varying from 0.83 to 0.97 and HD from 3.37 to 28.73 mm. Interobserver DSC of manual segmentation showed variation from 0.73 to 0.97 and HD from 3.93 to 33.40 mm. Semiautomatic segmentation compared to manual segmentation resulted in DSCs of 0.71−0.96 and HDs of 5.38−31.54 mm. Semiautomatic segmentation required significantly less time compared to manual segmentation (P value ≤0.05). Among all situations compared, tumor volumetry did not show significant statistical differences (P value >0.05). We found excellent intra- and interobserver agreement for manual segmentation of osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma. There was high similarity between manual and semiautomatic segmentation, with a significant reduction of segmentation time using the semiautomatic method.

Osteosarcoma primario de mama en una paciente con antecedentes de tratamiento radioterápico loco-regional por carcinoma in situ mamario / Primary breast osteosarcoma in a patient with a history of locoregional radiotherapy treatment for breast carcinoma in situ

RESUMEN El cáncer de mama es el tumor más prevalente a nivel mundial entre las mujeres. A pesar de que la supervivencia global alcanza cifras cercanas al 90%, sigue suponiendo un importante problema sanitario y económico para la población. Los sarcomas primarios de mama suponen menos del 1% de estas neoplasias, pero sus tasas de recidiva y mortalidad son elevadas. Dado que no existen pruebas de imagen específicas para el diagnóstico, la confirmación de dicha entidad supone un reto a nivel histopatológico. El tratamiento del osteosarcoma de mama es principalmente quirúrgico, con la extirpación de la tumoración con márgenes adecuados, que será trascendental para el pronóstico de las pacientes. No se ha demostrado que sea necesaria una disección axilar, ni un tratamiento adyuvante estándar de quimioterapia ni radioterapia, salvo casos indicados. Presentamos el caso de una paciente postmenopaúsica que tras haber desarrollado un carcinoma ductal in situ de mama tratado de forma satisfactoria, desarrolla dos años posterior a la finalización del tratamiento radioterápico, y en la misma localización del tumor inicial, un osteosarcoma primario de mama de rápido crecimiento atribuible al efecto de la radioterapia administrada.

ABSTRACT Breast cancer is the most prevalent tumor worldwide among women. Despite the fact that overall survival reaches figures close to 90%, it continues to be an important health and economic problem for the population. Primary breast sarcomas account for less than 1% of these neoplasms but their rates of recurrence and mortality are high. Given that there are no specific imaging tests for diagnosis, confirmation of this entity is a challenge at the histopathological level. The treatment of the OSM is mainly surgical with the removal of the tumor with adequate margins, which will be transcendental for the prognosis of the patients. It has not been demonstrated that an axillary dissection is required, nor a standard adjuvant treatment of chemotherapy or radiotherapy, unless indicated. We present the case of a postmenopausal patient who, after having developed a ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast (DCIS) successfully treated, developed two years after the end of the radiotherapy treatment, and in the same location of the initial tumor, an osteosarcoma primary breast of rapid growth attributable to the effect of radiotherapy administered.

Chondroblastic osteosarcoma mimicking periapical abscess

Abstract Lesions of non-endodontic origin may mimic periapical abscess. Osteosarcoma is a rare malignant lesion. Case report The present report describes a case of chondroblastic osteosarcoma in the periapical region of teeth #29, #30, and #31 of an 18-year-old male. Clinical history showed self-reported discomfort in the right posterior gingiva for over a month. Physical examination showed a small expansion and redness of the right mandibular buccal and lingual cortical plates, but no signs of pain or inflammation were observed. All the teeth responded positively to pulp sensibility. Periapical and panoramic radiographs showed slight periapical radiolucency in the roots of teeth #29 and #30, clear periodontal ligament space widening, and evident loss of lamina dura. Incisional biopsy was performed, and based on microscopic findings the diagnosis of chondroblastic osteosarcoma was confirmed. Conclusions Non-endodontic diseases associated with tooth root apex, such as chondroblastic osteosarcoma, should be included in differential diagnosis of jaw lesions that resemble periapical abscess.

Osteosarcoma mandibular osteogénico / Mandibular osteogenic sarcoma

El osteosarcoma es una neoplasia maligna, poco frecuente, que se presenta de forma agresiva y sepuede originar en el hueso de la cavidad oral. Se caracteriza por la producción de osteoide tumoral(trabéculas óseas inmaduras) por parte de las células neoplásicas. Estos tumores suelen formarse en la región metafisiaria de los huesos largos de los miembros, en especial en el fémur y en la tibia. Se presenta el caso clínico de un paciente que concurre al servicio de Estomatología de la Escuela deOdontología, de la facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Córdoba; masculino de 26 años de edad de nacionalidad peruana con diagnóstico clínico de osteosarcoma mandibular, el cual fue tratado con hemisección, quimioterapia y radioterapia en la zona mandibular sector posterior de lado izquierdo con colocación de una placa de titanio en la región.

Osteosarcoma is a malignant, rare and aggressive neoplasm that originates in the bone of the oralcavity. It is characterized by the production of tumor osteoid (immature bone trabeculae) by neoplasticcells. These tumors usually originate in metaphyseal region of long limb bones, especially in femurand tibia.Case report: 26-year-old peruvian male patient attending the Stomatology service at the School ofDentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Cordoba. The patient was clinically diagnosedwith mandibular osteosarcoma, treated with hemisection, chemotherapy, radiotherapy onmandibular zone posterior sector of left side and fixation of a titanium bone plate.

Osteosarcoma con presentación atípica en tercio medio de diáfisis de fémur. Reporte de un caso clínico y revisión de la literatura / Atipic osteosarcoma in the femoral shaft case report and review of the literature

Resumen: El osteosarcoma es el tumor maligno primario más frecuente del hueso. Se caracteriza por la formación de osteoide por las células tumorales. Su localización más frecuente es en las metáfisis de los huesos largos; sin embargo, la presentación puramente diafisaria se reporta en 10% de los casos. Se expone el caso de paciente del género femenino de 25 años que inició padecimiento cuatro meses previos a nuestra valoración al presentar dolor y aumento de volumen en tercio medio de muslo derecho, sin causa aparente. Las radiografías del fémur revelaron un tumor en la diáfisis del mismo. La resonancia magnética mostró extensión a partes blandas, sin compromiso del paquete neurovascular. Se tomó biopsia incisional con reporte histopatológico de osteosarcoma osteoblástico y condroblástico. Se clasificó como Enneking IIB, AJCC IIB. Inició tratamiento con tres ciclos de quimioterapia neoadyuvante y posteriormente se le realizó resección intercalar de fémur más reconstrucción con clavo centromedular y espaciador diafisario. El reporte histopatológico evidenció necrosis de 95% (Huvos grado III). Se continuó con tres ciclos de quimioterapia adyuvante. A 18 meses de concluida la quimioterapia adyuvante la paciente se encuentra sin datos de actividad tumoral local o a distancia, tolerando la deambulación sin auxiliares de la marcha. A pesar de que el osteosarcoma no se presenta de forma habitual en el tercio medio de la diáfisis de los huesos largos, debe siempre tomarse en cuenta como un diagnóstico diferencial con otras patologías de localización más frecuente en dicha región. Esta localización nos permite una amplia gama de alternativas quirúrgicas con la preservación de las articulaciones adyacentes.

Abstract: Osteosarcoma is the most frequent primary malignant bone tumor. It is characterized by osteoid production by tumor cells. Its most frequent location is in the metaphyses of long bones, but a purely diaphyseal presentation is reported in 10% of cases. We report the case of a female 25 year-old patient whose symptoms of pain and swelling of the right mid thigh started four months before, without an apparent cause. Femur X-rays showed a tumor in the femoral shaft. The MRI showed extension to soft tissues with no compromise of the neurovascular bundle. The histopathologic report of the incisional biopsy was osteoblastic and chondroblastic osteosarcoma, classified as Enneking IIB, AJCC IIB. Treatment consisted of three cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Then intercalary femur resection plus reconstruction with centromedullary nailing and a diaphyseal spacer were performed. The histopathologic report was 95% necrosis (Huvos grade III). Three cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy were given and now, 18 months after completing the latter, the patient has no signs of local or distant tumor activity, and she can walk unassisted. Despite the fact that osteosarcoma does not occur usually in the mid shaft of long bones, we should always bear it in mind as part of the differential diagnosis for other conditions that occur more frequently in that region. Such location allows for a broad gamut of surgical approaches that spare the adjacent joints.

Periosteal Osteosarcoma Arising from the Rib and Scapula: Imaging Features in Two Cases

Periosteal osteosarcoma is an extremely rare chondroblastic osteosarcoma in the flat bone. There were authors reporting of two cases of periosteal osteosarcoma in the highly unusual sites. One of them arose from the rib, in a 17-year-old male, which appeared as a hypodense juxtacortical mass with periosteal reaction on CT. The other one arose from the scapula, in a 17-year-old female, which showed the intermediate signal intensity (SI) on T1-weighted image (WI), heterogeneous high SI on T2WI, and rim-enhancement on contrast-enhanced T1WI with cortical destruction on MRI.

Endoprosthetic reconstruction for malignant bone and soft-tissue tumors.

BACKGROUND: Nowadays, the results of the management of malignant bone and soft-tissue tumors have been dramatically improved because of the advance in imaging, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgical techniques. Patients can have longer survival times with limb-salvage surgery. Several techniques of reconstruction have been advocated and gained more popularity following malignant tumor resection by using allograft, tumor prostheses, composite allograft prosthesis, or arthrodesis. OBJECTIVE: To report the preliminary results of 32 endoprosthetic reconstructions following malignant bone and soft-tissue tumor resection. The oncologic results, functional outcomes, and complications from the surgery were assessed in the present study. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Since September 1988, the authors have performed 188 limb-salvage surgical operations for the treatment of musculoskeletal tumors at Siriraj Hospital. From March 1994 to July 2006, 32 endoprosthetic reconstructions were performed on 30 patients following malignant bone or soft-tissue tumor removal. There were 16 males and 14 females with a mean age of 28 years (range 10-73). The diagnosis was conventional osteosarcoma in 16 patients, parosteal osteosarcoma in two patients, chondrosarcoma in two patients, leiomyosarcoma in two patients, failed allograft in two patients and one patient each of periosteal osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, Gorham's disease, synovial sarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, metastatic renal cell carcinoma, and prosthetic loosening. Wide excision was performed with a mean length of 18.5 cm (range 10-41). Five proximal femurs, 17 distal femurs, 1 total femur 3 proximal tibias, 1 intercalary tibia, 4 proximal humerus and 1 distal humerus were used for reconstruction. Modular replacement systems (MRS, Stryker/Howmedica/Osteonics) were the most common prostheses used in the present series. RESULTS: The mean follow-up time was 26 months (range 6-128.7). Sixteen patients are continuously free of the disease, two are alive with the disease, two had no evidence of the disease, nine died of the disease, and one patient died from complication of hypertension. The mean Musculoskeletal Tumor Society functional analysis for upper extremity reconstruction was 93% (range 86.7-100) and for lower extremity was 89% (range 63.3-100). Two patients (6.7%) were determined to be a failure. Revision due to aseptic loosening was performed in one patient (3.3%) and one hip disarticulation was done related to local recurrence (3.3%). One patient with sciatic nerve palsy and two seromas was found and successfully treated in the present study. CONCLUSION: Endoprosthetic reconstruction could yield satisfactory results as a wide excision and limb-salvage for patients with malignant bone and soft-tissue tumors. Most patients in the present report had good to excellent functions following surgery and few complications occurred in the present report.

Retroperitoneal Malignant Mesenchymoma: A Case of Mesenchymal Mixed Tumor with Osteosarcoma, Leiomyosarcoma, Liposarcoma and Fibrosarcoma

Malignant mesenchymoma is an interesting but very rare tumor in which malignant differentiation has occurred twice or more. We report a case of retroperitoneal malignant mesenchymoma consisting of osteosarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma and fibrosarcoma. Abdominal CT showed a large retroperitoneal mass with two separate and distinct parts, namely an area of prominent calcification and one of clearly enhancing solid components. The mass contained histologically distinct tumorous components with no histologic admixure at the interfaces. The densely calcified nodule corresponded to osteosarcoma, and the noncalcified clearly enhancing nodules to leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma and fibrosarcoma.

An unusual mediastinal mass due to metastasis.

During childhood the common anterior middle mediastinal masses are either lymph node enlargement or teratomas/dermoids. A case of ossific mediastinal metastasis and pleural metastases from osteosarcoma, presenting three years after the primary disease (late metastasis) is reported for its rarity.

Parosteal osteosarcoma of the scapula

Parosteal osteosarcoma is a low-grade osteosarcoma, which occurs on the surface of the bone. We had experienced a parosteal osteosarcoma involving the flat bone, the scapula of a 21-year-old man. This is an extremely rare location for a parosteal osteosarcoma. Plain radiograph showed broad-based, well-defined radiodense lesion at the scapula. Computed tomogram demonstrated an intact cortex and absence of a medullary involvement. Tumor showed a lobulated, high-density lesion, indicating bone formation. Histologically, parosteal osteosarcoma is a well-differentiated osteosarcoma. The tumor is composed of a hypocellular proliferation of spindle cells, with minimal cytologic atypia. The bone is in the form of a well-formed bony trabeculae. Occasional cartilage is present in the form of a cap.

Parosteal osteosarcoma of the scapula

Parosteal osteosarcoma is a low-grade osteosarcoma, which occurs on the surface of the bone. We had experienced a parosteal osteosarcoma involving the flat bone, the scapula of a 21-year-old man. This is an extremely rare location for a parosteal osteosarcoma. Plain radiograph showed broad-based, well-defined radiodense lesion at the scapula. Computed tomogram demonstrated an intact cortex and absence of a medullary involvement. Tumor showed a lobulated, high-density lesion, indicating bone formation. Histologically, parosteal osteosarcoma is a well-differentiated osteosarcoma. The tumor is composed of a hypocellular proliferation of spindle cells, with minimal cytologic atypia. The bone is in the form of a well-formed bony trabeculae. Occasional cartilage is present in the form of a cap.