Extra skeletal osteosarcoma of gall bladder: A case report

Publication date: Available online 13 June 2015 Source:Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute Author(s): Abhishek Shankar , Ranjit Kumar Sahoo , Abhidha Malik , Aanchal Kakkar , Goura Kishor Rath Extraskeletal osteosarcoma is a rare malignant soft tissue tumor. At open cholecystectomy performed for gallstones, a 45-year-old woman was found to have extraskeletal osteosarcoma on histopathological examination. 1year after surgery, the patient is symptom free and all imaging studies are normal. After multidisciplinary discussion it was decided to give no further treatment. The patient was asked to follow up three monthly. Although osteosarcoma has rarely been reported at other extraskeletal sites, this appears to be the third case of a primary tumor in the gallbladder.
Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research