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Metastasis of osteosarcoma to stomach made clinically evident by hematemesis: a case report

Authors: Hiroshi Urakawa, Satoshi Tsukushi, Issei Tsurudome, Akihiro Hirata, Eisuke Arai, Eiji Kozawa, Naohisa Futamura, Ryoji Miyahara, Naoki Ishiguro, Yoshihiro Nishida

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Background

Gastric metastasis from osteosarcoma is very rare and its clinical features are not well recognized.

Case presentation

A 73-year-old man was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and treated with four cycles of preoperative chemotherapy with ifosfamide and doxorubicin followed by wide resection. Two cycles of postoperative chemotherapy with ifosfamide and doxorubicin and ten cycles of chemotherapy with carboplatin and etoposide were administered. Eleven months after the surgery, he vomited fresh blood. Unusual progression of anemia was observed with the hematemesis. A biopsy was performed by gastrointestinal endoscopy, and the stomach tumor was diagnosed as metastasis of osteosarcoma.

Conclusions

Even though gastric metastasis from osteosarcoma is very rare, all three previous reports and our case showed the presence of ulcer on the surface of the gastric lesion. We should consider the possibility of gastric metastasis in patients with osteosarcoma in whom progression of anemia or gastric hemorrhage is observed.

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Title: Metastasis of osteosarcoma to stomach made clinically evident by hematemesis: a case report
Authors: Hiroshi Urakawa
Satoshi Tsukushi
Issei Tsurudome
Akihiro Hirata
Eisuke Arai
Eiji Kozawa
Naohisa Futamura
Ryoji Miyahara
Naoki Ishiguro
Yoshihiro Nishida
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-11-48

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Metastasis of osteosarcoma to stomach made clinically evident by hematemesis: a case report

Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusions

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Background

Case presentation

Conclusions

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