Osteosarcoma in a 19-month-old girl

Nancy J. Graham, MD, FRCPC; Robyn A. Cairns, MD, FRCPC; Ronald A. Anderson, MD, FRCPC

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal 1996; 47: 33

Graham - Diagnostic Radiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, Tex.; Cairns - Department of Radiology, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC; Anderson - Department of Oncology, British Columbia's Children's Hospital

Paper reprints of the full text may be obtained from: Dr. Robyn A. Cairns, Department of Radiology, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, 4480 Oak St., Vancouver BC V6H 3V4

Abstract

Osteosarcoma develops only rarely in patients under 6 years of age. The authors describe a 19-month-old girl who presented with proximal humeral metaphyseal osteosarcoma. To the authors' knowledge, this report represents the youngest patient with this bone lesion.

Key words: osteosarcoma, bone neoplasms