Locally Advanced Osteosarcoma of the Ethmoid Sinus: A Report of Successful Management

Swathi Gopishetty; Justin Yeh; Mansoor Khalid; Pavan Annamaraju; Achuta K Guddati

doi:10.1159/000507780

Locally Advanced Osteosarcoma of the Ethmoid Sinus: A Report of Successful Management

Case Rep Oncol. 2020 Jun 26;13(2):725-728. doi: 10.1159/000507780. eCollection 2020 May-Aug.

Authors

Swathi Gopishetty¹, Justin Yeh², Mansoor Khalid³, Pavan Annamaraju⁴, Achuta K Guddati⁵

Affiliations

¹ Medical Center of Central Georgia, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, USA.
² Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
³ Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
⁴ Loma Linda Medical Center, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California, USA.
⁵ Division of Hematology/Oncology, Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.

Abstract

Osteosarcoma of the skull has poor outcomes. This case report describes the presentation and clinical course of a patient who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma of the skull involving the cribriform plate. After her initial diagnosis, she developed esotropia with severe unremitting headaches. She received palliative radiation, followed by chemotherapy, and responded well. Her initial symptoms involving the cranial nerves subsided, and her response was sustained. This report illustrates the need to effectively treat osteosarcoma of the skull despite its reported poor outcomes.

Keywords: Adjuvant chemotherapy; Cancer; Metastasis; Osteosarcoma; Otorhinolaryngology.

Publication types

Case Reports