Cytokeratin-Positive Osteosarcoma Simulating Sarcomatoid Metastatic Carcinoma
Joint Authors
Arain, Abdul R.
Arain, Abdul Rehman
Naous, Rana
Murtaza, Hamza
Anoushiravani, Afshin
de la Roza, Gustavo
Damron, Timothy A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Osteosarcoma, the most common primary malignant bone tumor, rarely stains positive for epithelial markers such as cytokeratin on immunohistochemical analysis.
We describe a 52-year-old man with a destructive distal femoral metaphyseal lesion who was initially treated for metastatic sarcomatoid carcinoma based on extensive radiographic and histopathologic evaluation.
Ultimately, wide resection of the distal femur was performed, revealing high-grade conventional osteosarcoma with intense and diffuse cytokeratin positivity.
Such immunohistochemical staining in osteosarcoma is rare, making it difficult to distinguish cytokeratin-positive osteosarcoma from metastatic carcinoma.
The presence of a cytokeratin-positive bone neoplasm with malignant osteoid formation on histological studies as well as integration with clinical and radiologic data can help confirm osteosarcoma as the ultimate diagnosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Murtaza, Hamza& Arain, Abdul R.& Anoushiravani, Afshin& Arain, Abdul Rehman& de la Roza, Gustavo& Naous, Rana…[et al.]. 2020. Cytokeratin-Positive Osteosarcoma Simulating Sarcomatoid Metastatic Carcinoma. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Murtaza, Hamza…[et al.]. Cytokeratin-Positive Osteosarcoma Simulating Sarcomatoid Metastatic Carcinoma. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Murtaza, Hamza& Arain, Abdul R.& Anoushiravani, Afshin& Arain, Abdul Rehman& de la Roza, Gustavo& Naous, Rana…[et al.]. Cytokeratin-Positive Osteosarcoma Simulating Sarcomatoid Metastatic Carcinoma. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149873
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149873