| Literature DB >> 29599886 |
Moez Hamdani1, Ali Houidi2, Amine Briki2, Naoufel Haddad2, Abdelmajid Khabir1.
Abstract
Malignant transformation of chronic osteomyelitis is a rare and late complication which mainly occurs at the level of the edges of a fistulous tract with extension and infiltration to the surrounding soft tissues and more rarely to bones. We here report the case of Mr N.J. aged 67 years, followed up for chronic osteomyelitis of the right femur fistulized to the skin and evolving since the age of 16 years. He presented with secerning fistulas. Imaging examination showed pathologic fracture due to osteolytic lesion of the lower extremity of the right femur associated with poorly defined intra-medullary collection of fluid measuring 8 cm along its longer axis. The patient underwent surgical resection of the fistulas with complete evacuation and curettage of the bone cavity. Pathological examination showed differentiated keratinising squamous cell carcinoma, infiltrating the fistulous tract and extending to the soft parts and to the lower extremity of the right femur. Staging was negative. Disarticulation of the HIP was performed. At two-years follow-up the patient was doing well without local recurrence or distant metastasis. Initial treatment of chronic osteomyelitis is essential to prevent alarming complications. Amputation is the treatment of choice in patients with malignant transformation of chronic osteomyelitis in particular to squamous cell carcinoma, as in the case of our patient, in order to to prevent secondary involvement.Entities:
Keywords: Chronic osteomyelitis; amputation; femur; malignant transformation; squamous cell carcinoma
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29599886 PMCID: PMC5871255 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.28.188.13741
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1Radio standard: fracture pathologique au sein d’une lésion ostéolytique de l’extrémité inférieur du fémur droit
Figure 2IRM: collection abcédée de la moitié inférieure de la diaphyse du fémur droit rompant la corticale postérieure sur une hauteur de 47 mm avec extension au niveau des parties molles postérieures
Figure 3Macroscopie: induration cutanée en continuité en surface avec un orifice fistuleux et en profondeur avec une lésion tumorale qui infiltre l’extrémité inférieure du femur
Figure 4Histologie: prolifération tumorale maligne faite de massifs et amas cellulaires avec parfois des images d’enroulement et de kératinisation: A) aspect en regard du trajet fistuleux (HE x 100); B) infiltration osseuse (HE x 200); C) massifs et amas cellulaire avec des atypies nucléaires modérées et quelques cellules dyskératosiques (HEA50 x 400); D) images d’enroulement et de kératinisation (HEA50)