Open AccessOsteogenic sarcoma after the age of 50: a radiographic evaluation
Author(s) -
LA deSantos,
Rosengren Je,
W Wooten,
Joseph A. Murray
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.131.3.481
Subject(s) - medicine , osteosarcoma , radiography , sarcoma , differential diagnosis , radiology , pathology
Twenty-four cases of primary osteosarcoma in individuals over the age of 50 are described. This represents 6% of all osteosarcomas and 80% of osteosarcomas occurring over the age of 50 at this institution. Radiographically, features were similar to osteosarcoma in younger individuals. Females were more frequently affected than males (2.4:1). The radiographic features are discussed in detail, and the differential diagnosis outlined.