Malignant musculoskeletal tumors

Authors

  • Olavo Pires de Camargo Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Ortopedia
  • André Mathias Baptista Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Ortopedia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v86i2p71-81

Keywords:

Bone neoplasms/diagnosis, Sarcoma, Early diagnosis, Prognosis, Neoplasm staging.

Abstract

Bone and soft tissue sarcomas are very rare corresponding to less them 2% of all neoplasies. The early diagnosis is important in terms of prognostic factor but usually there is adelay of 6 month in our country. The acute Osteomyelitis is the main differential diagnosis as affects also the same age group (15-25 years) and localization (around the knee).

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Author Biographies

  • Olavo Pires de Camargo, Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Ortopedia
    Professor Titular e Chefe de Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia.
  • André Mathias Baptista, Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Ortopedia
    Mestre em Ciências, Médico Assistente do Grupo de Oncologia Ortopédica.

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Published

2007-06-20

Issue

Vol. 86 No. 2 (2007)

Section

Learning

How to Cite

Camargo, O. P. de, & Baptista, A. M. (2007). Malignant musculoskeletal tumors. Revista De Medicina, 86(2), 71-81. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v86i2p71-81