Oral metastasis of telangiectatic osteosarcoma

• Published in: Oral diseases Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 104 - 106
• Main Authors: Alves, FA, Lopes, MA, Ikeda, MK, Kowalski, LP, Almeida, OP
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Munksgaard International Publishers 01-03-2003; Blackwell
• Subjects: Adolescent; Biological and medical sciences; bone tumours; Dentistry; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Fatal Outcome; Female; Femoral Neoplasms - pathology; Humans; Mandibular Neoplasms - secondary; Medical sciences; oral metastasis; osteosarcoma; Osteosarcoma - secondary; Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology; Tumors; Tumors of striated muscle and skeleton; Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology; Femur; Prognosis; Lung; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Lower limb; Cardiovascular disease; Metastasis; Telangiectasia; Vascular disease; Osteosarcoma; Complication; Female; bone tumours; Human; Lung disease; Respiratory disease; Stomatology; Malignant tumor; Survival; Case study; Oral cavity; Chemotherapy; Treatment; Adolescent; Oral cavity disease; Bone; oral metastasis
• ISSN: 1354-523X; 1601-0825
• DOI: 10.1034/j.1601-0825.2003.00890.x

Metastases of osteosarcoma in the mouth are rare, and only few cases have been described. We present a case of telangiectatic osteosarcoma of the femur in a 15‐year‐old girl, who developed metastases in the humerus, lungs and retromolar area 4 years after initial diagnosis and treatment. The girl died 2 months after the diagnosis of metastases despite treatment with chemotherapy. This report emphasizes that telangiectatic osteosarcoma has a very poor prognosis, particularly when multiple metastases develop.