Osteosarcoma: epporte de un caso / Osteosarcoma: a case report

RESUMEN

Se presenta un paciente de 16 años con el diagnóstico de osteosarcoma osteogénico localizado en el tercio distal del fémur derecho que se le realizó biopsia seguido de quimioterapia preopertoria y luego la desarticulación a nivel de la cadera. El principal objetivo de este trabajo es realizar una revisión de esta enfermedad infrecuente en el niño, resaltar su importancia en el diagnóstico precoz y la conducta a seguir.

ABSTRACT

A patient of 16 years with osteogenous osteosarcoma diagnosis located in the third distal of the right femur is presented, it was carried out to him a biopsy followed by preoperative chemotherapy, later it was performed to him disarticulation at hip level. The main objective of this investigation is to carry out a revision of this infrequent illness in the boy, and to stand out its importance in the premature diagnosis and the conduct to follow.