Journal article
Calcaneal osteosarcoma: a rare cause of heel pain in the paediatric population
BMJ case reports, Vol.2013, p.bcr2012008497
02/04/2013
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-008497
PMCID: PMC3603626
PMID: 23386499
Abstract
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary non-haemopoietic malignant bone tumour in children and adolescents. However, it rarely occurs in the calcaneus with only a few case reports in the literature. We report a case of a 14-year-old boy with calcaneal osteosarcoma, who presented with heel pain followed by swelling. The pain was initially thought to be related to a benign process and treated with analgesics, delaying the diagnosis. We discuss the clinical presentation, the differential diagnosis, multi-imaging and pathological findings of a calcaneal osteosarcoma, its clinical outcome and the importance of early diagnosis to improve outcome.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Calcaneal osteosarcoma: a rare cause of heel pain in the paediatric population
- Creators
- Bedros Taslakian - American University of Beirut Medical CenterGhada Issa - American University of Beirut Medical CenterRaya Saab - American University of Beirut Medical CenterMark N Jabbour - American University of Beirut Medical CenterNabil J Khoury - American University of Beirut Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- BMJ case reports, Vol.2013, p.bcr2012008497
- DOI
- 10.1136/bcr-2012-008497
- PMID
- 23386499
- PMCID
- PMC3603626
- NLM abbreviation
- BMJ Case Rep
- ISSN
- 1757-790X
- eISSN
- 1757-790X
- Publisher
- BMJ
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/04/2013
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984697732402771
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