Primary Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma in the Anterior Mediastinum: A Case Report and Review
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 243-246, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
Extraskeletal osteosarcoma (ESOS) is a malignant soft tissue neoplasm producing osteoid, without any continuity with the bone or periosteum. Primary ESOS presenting in the mediastinum is an extremely rare, yet aggressive malignant tumor associated with a poor prognosis. We report a case of primary ESOS arising from the thymus in a 63-year-old male patient.
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The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2019
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