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Kevin McGill1, Daria Motamedi1, Nima Azimi2, Andrew Horvai3, Richard O'Donnell4.
Abstract
Osteopetrosis comprises a rare, heterogeneous group of heritable conditions that are characterized by a defect in bone resorption by osteoclasts. We report the case of a 53-year-old woman with previously undiagnosed osteopetrosis who presented with a pathologic proximal humeral fracture secondary to pleomorphic sarcoma, which is previously undescribed in the English literature. Management of the primary lesion necessitated ablative surgery, but the malignancy nonetheless was associated with rapidly progressive metastatic disease. Copyright Journal of Radiology Case Reports.Entities:
Keywords: bone scintigraphy; humerus; malignant fibrous histiocytoma; osteopetrosis; undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of bone
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Year: 2020 PMID: 33088414 PMCID: PMC7536008 DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v14i7.3920
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Radiol Case Rep ISSN: 1943-0922