Primary malignant mesenchymoma of bone: A case report

Errol U. Hutagalung, Saukani Gumay, Bambang Budiatmoko, Suga Anggawidjaja

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Abstract

Pimary malignant mesenchymoma of bone (PMMB) is an exceedingly rare neoplasm consisting of two or more unrelated malignant mesenchymal components other than fibrosarcoma or malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Review of the literature reports only 16 cases, most of which were composed of osteosarcoma and liposarcoma. We report a case af PMMB composed of liposarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma and high grade chondrosarcoma arising within the left distal femur in a 52-year-old male, resulting in the patient’s death 3 months after presentation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)235-241
Number of pages7
JournalMedical Journal of Indonesia
Volume10
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2001

Keywords

  • Bone tumor-malignancy
  • Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma
  • Liposarcoma
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma

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