Primary intracerebral osteosarcoma: a rare case report and review

Springerplus. 2016 Nov 22;5(1):1997. doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-3678-z. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

Background: Primary intracranial osteosarcoma is a extremely rare disease entity. We describe a case of primary intracerebral osteosarcoma in an adult brain.

Case description: A patient who presented with a 1-week history of headaches, and MRI examination was performed. The immunohistochemical diagnosis confirmed primary intracerebral osteosarcoma. The patient was treated with a surgical resection of the tumor.

Conclusion: Primary osteosarcomas occurring in the brain are extremely rare. The MRI images did not provide a specific pretreatment diagnosis, and the histopathology was the mainstay in establishing the diagnosis.

Keywords: Brain; MRI; Osteosarcoma; Primary.