Osteoblastoma-like Osteosarcoma of the Cuboid: A Case Report.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1186/1749-799X-5-52 and PMC identifier 2924301.
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Abstract
Osteosarcoma most commonly arises in the long bones of the skeleton, and rarely develops in the bones of the foot. We describe a patient who presented with left foot pain, whose radiographic evaluation revealed a lytic destructive mass in the cuboid bone. A biopsy showed an osteoblastoma-like variant of osteosarcoma and the patient was treated with preoperative chemotherapy and amputation. Osteosarcoma of the foot is uncommon and the literature reveals that it is often associated with a delay in diagnosis.