Title of article :
Brain Metastases in a 12-Year-Old Girl with Osteosarcoma: A Case Report
Author/Authors :
Naderisorki, Mohammad Thalassemia Research Center - Faculty of Medicine - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences - Sari, Iran , Karami, Hossein Thalassemia Research Center - Faculty of Medicine - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences - Sari, Iran
Abstract :
Introduction: Osteosarcoma accounts for about 3% of childhood cancers and this tumor is the mostcommonprimary bone tumor.
Lung and bones are the mostcommonsites of metastases. Brain metastases are very rare and account for approximately 1.8% to 5.6%
of all metastases.
Case Presentation: In this study,wereported osteosarcoma in a 12-year-old girl with primary lung metastases and subsequent brain
metastases.
Conclusions: In patients with osteosarcoma and evidence of pulmonary metastasis, performing brain imaging, even without evidence
of neurologic sign and symptoms is reasonable.
Keywords :
Brain Metastases , Osteosarcoma , Child
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics