FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
OSTEOGENIC SARCOMA OF THE DISTAL FEMUR



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Clinical summary: 17 year old male with a history of osteogenic sarcoma in the right femur.

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Operative procedure: : Resection of the distal right femur.
Tumor location: Distal femur; intra- and extra-medullary.
Tumor size: 12.5 x 7.5 x 7.2 cm.
Tumor characteristics: Hard, tan-white to tan, nodular mass with extension into the soft tissues.