Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (Dec 2014)

Late Recurrence of Osteosarcoma: A Report of Two Cases

  • Kentaro Igarashi,
  • Norio Yamamoto,
  • Toshiharu Shirai,
  • Hideji Nishida,
  • Katsuhiro Hayashi,
  • Yoshikazu Tanzawa,
  • Hiroaki Kimura,
  • Akihiko Takeuchi,
  • Shinji Miwa,
  • Hiroyuki Inatani,
  • Shingo Shimozaki,
  • Takashi Kato,
  • Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901402200329
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22

Abstract

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We report 2 cases of late recurrence of osteosarcoma after 6 and 7 years. One patient had pulmonary metastasis, and the other had soft tissue recurrence. Both patients underwent complete resection and chemotherapy. The first patient achieved complete remission and remained disease-free 47 months later and had no limitation in his daily life. The second patient had a re-recurrence and underwent further resection and chemotherapy. He remained disease-free 35 months later and could walk using a T-handled walking cane.