[The rare case of sinonasal osteosarcoma in a 22-year-old patient (case report)]

Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2005 Sep;19(111):432-3.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Sarcomas of head and neck are very rare and comprise about 10 to 15% of all malignant nonepithelial neoplasms. A case of 22-year old patient with sinonasal osteosarcoma was presented. The authors stressed the significance of CT in the diagnostic procedures. The preoperative symptoms, histological character of the tumor and postoperative status were shown and discussed. Patient was treated by combined method: the surgical excision and radio-chemotherapy. The 24 months follow-up period was free of symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Osteosarcoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteosarcoma* / therapy
  • Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome