Telangiectatic Osteosarcoma
Telangiectatic Osteosarcoma is a cancerous bone tumor that produces bone. This type of tumor occurs primarily in the bone of the femur, and humerus.
Telangiectatic Osteosarcoma is a cancerous bone tumor that produces bone. This type of tumor occurs primarily in the bone of the femur, and humerus.
A Telangiectatic Osteosarcoma is a cancerous bone tumor. It comes from within the bone (intramedullary). It is known as a “bag of blood” because a sac of tissue called a cyst forms filled with blood clots. It is a cancerous tumor, and can lead to bone destruction. It is a slow growing tumor that will not spread to other parts of the body in most cases.
Telangiectatic Osteosarcomas are cancerous aggressive tumors that, if left unchecked, will grow and destroy your normal bone. Clinically, local pain and swelling may be the first signs. As the tumor slowly grows, the bone is weakened and you are at an increased risk of breaking the bone due to the tumor (called a pathological fracture).
Radiographic imaging is used to help form a diagnosis. These include X-Ray, MRI, CT and Bone Scans.
An example of an X-ray is shown.
The form of treatment depends on the grade (how abnormal the cancer cells and tumor tissue are) of the TO. The primary form of treatment is surgical removal (wide excision). This is a surgery that aims to remove the mass so that the patient can get back to normal function. Depending on whether the tumor is slow-growing (low-grade) or fast-growing (high-grade), chemotherapy may need to be considered prior to surgery.
The removal of a tumor from a limb without having to remove the limb itself. The tumor will be removed and samples of tissue will be checked by a pathologist to ensure that only healthy tissue is left after removal. Reconstruction of weight-bearing bones is then undergone using bones from another individual (allograft) or their own (autograft). Once the bone graft is placed, the graft will grow into the original bone and heal. Rejection of a bone graft is rare as the bone itself is inactive.
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