Chronic osteomyelitis mimicking sarcoma. Issue 3 (1st March 2003)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gulmann, C; Young, O; Tolan, M; O'Riordan, D; Leader, M
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical pathology. Volume 56:Issue 3(2003)
• Page Start: 237
• Page End: 239
• Publication Date: 2003-03-01
• Subjects: chronic osteomyelitis -- pseudosarcoma -- histology; COM, chronic osteomyelitis -- MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; Pathology -- Periodicals; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; 616.0705
• DOI: 10.1136/jcp.56.3.237
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9746

Abstract

Abstract : This report describes a rare case of chronic osteomyelitis in a 60 year old man mimicking a soft tissue sarcoma. Chronic osteomyelitis is an infrequent cause of a soft tissue mass and is usually diagnosed clinically by a combination of radiology and microbiology. Rarely, COM can mimic a primary bony neoplasm, but this is the first reported case where it mimicked a soft tissue sarcoma. The clinical, radiological, and histological appearances of this case will be discussed.