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Osteosarcoma - distal femur

Case contributed by Angela Byrne
Diagnosis almost certain

Patient Data

Age: 13 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Lytic lesion with ill-defined borders. Crosses the physes. Periostitis. 

Nuclear medicine

Increased uptake in the left distal femur. 

mri

MRI confirms an aggressive bone lesion, crossing the epiphysis with associated periostitis. 

Case Discussion

Osteosarcoma of the distal femur in a 13 year old boy.

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