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Osteosarcoma of the cranial bone: A case report in an elderly female in a specialist hospital using computed tomography

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The head and neck region osteosarcomas are rare and typically present in the thirty-forty years of age. Though, they are extremely rare in the pediatric population as well as the elderly population. Interestingly, primary involvement of the cranial vault, excluding the mandible and maxilla, is an extremely infrequent phenomenon; hence, the number of clinical studies published in the literature is limited. Complete resection may be difficult to achieve due to the anatomy of the head. Besides, an aggressive surgical approach can cause a substantial functional impairment or cosmetic flaw. We report the case of a 66-year-old patient with an aggressive tumor in the left side of the skull accompanied with a severe headache and brain mass at presentation.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17614442

Authors: Akagbue, Vivian Ndidi, Wekhe, Chidinma

Institution: Rivers State University

Language: English

Topic: Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7105810540

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