Meningeal chondroblastic osteosarcoma: case report and review of the literature

J Neurooncol. 2010 Nov;100(2):305-9. doi: 10.1007/s11060-010-0167-z. Epub 2010 Apr 30.

Abstract

Primary meningeal osteosarcomas are exceedingly rare. We report a case of a 51-year-old man with a chondroblastic osteosarcoma treated with pre-operative embolization, surgical removal, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Patient is alive without any recurrence 43 months after diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteosarcoma / pathology*
  • Osteosarcoma / therapy
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed