Jyoti Panicker Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
cancer, cancer oncology, Carcinogenesis
Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas
Dr. Jyoti Panicker is working as scientist and professor at Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas. The author has specalization in cancer, cancer oncology, chemotherapy, Carcinogenesis, Chemotherapy
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Author(s): Daniel Cirotski and Jyoti Panicker
Abstract
Background: Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone cancer in all age groups. Metastasis mostly occurs with high-grade tumors disseminating to the lungs and other bones. Spread to the pancreas is extremely rare and is undocumented in the low-grade histologic subtype of parosteal osteosarcoma. Additionally, it is uncharacteristic of the disease course of parosteal osteosarcoma to involve multiple local and pulmonary relapses.
Observation: We present a 35 year-old African American woman with parosteal osteosarcoma who has experienced an atypical metastasis to the pancreas as well as multiple local and pulmonary relapses. The lesion was identified incidentally on routine chest imaging, and the patient unde... view moreĀ»