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Jagdeesh Kenthanahalli Siddappa | Zendy; Saurabh Singla | Zendy; Aditi Jain | Zendy; Ashok Kumar | Zendy

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A Rare Case of Primary osteosarcoma of urinary bladder

Author(s) -

Jagdeesh Kenthanahalli Siddappa,

Saurabh Singla,

Aditi Jain,

Ashok Kumar

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of clinical imaging science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.279

H-Index - 18

eISSN - 2156-7514

pISSN - 2156-5597

DOI - 10.4103/2156-7514.105145

Subject(s) - medicine , dysuria , osteosarcoma , osteoid , soft tissue , calcification , urinary bladder , pelvis , abdomen , radiology , urinary system , pathology , urology , anatomy

Extraskeletal osteosarcoma is a malignant mesenchymal soft tissue tumor without attachment to the bone, and is able to produce osteoid or cartilaginous matrix. This entity accounts for 1% of all soft tissue sarcomas. Thus far, less than 35 cases of bladder osteosarcomas have been reported in the literature. These tumors are associated with very poor prognosis. We report a case of primary osteosarcoma of the urinary bladder presenting with intermittent hematuria, dysuria, and right flank pain. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan of the abdomen, pelvis, and chest revealed a bladder mass and pulmonary metastases with specks of calcification

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