Artigo Acesso aberto Revisado por pares

Recurrent spontaneous pneumothoraxes as a complication of osteosarcoma metastases: a case report

2021; Elsevier BV; Volume: 16; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.radcr.2021.07.061

ISSN

1930-0433

Autores

Mark Kleedehn, Sándor Kovács, Brody Fitzpatrick,

Tópico(s)

Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments

Resumo

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents. Osteosarcomas are highly aggressive tumors that historically have had a dismal prognosis. However, the survival rate has improved significantly with the addition of adjuvant and neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Here, we present a case report of a 13-year-old male with a history of a left humeral osteosarcoma whose course was complicated by recurrent sarcoma-related pneumothoraces. Despite recurrent pneumothoraces being a relatively uncommon complication of osteosarcoma, they present a great challenge to providing treatment that optimizes outcomes and quality of life for patients.

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