Osteosarcoma of the Metatarsal Bones: Review of the Literature and Report of a Case

O. Sneppen Department of Orthopaedics and Department of Pathology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen; the Radium Centre, Finsen Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark

I. Dissing Department of Orthopaedics and Department of Pathology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen; the Radium Centre, Finsen Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark

J. Heerfordt Department of Orthopaedics and Department of Pathology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen; the Radium Centre, Finsen Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark

T. Schiödt Department of Orthopaedics and Department of Pathology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen; the Radium Centre, Finsen Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark

Abstract

A case of osteosarcoma affecting the third metatarsal bone is submitted. Below-knee amputation was performed, but the patient developed pulmonary metastases and died 1 year after the operation. The six cases of osteosarcoma in the metarsal bones published 80 far are reviewed. The prognosis for cases with this localization does not appear to differ from that for osteosarcoma in general.

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