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Osteosarcoma of the foot : an easily misdiagnosed malignant tumour

Sribalaji Prabhau T .

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Osteosarcoma is the most common malignant tumour of bone. It is usually seen in metaphysis of long bones around the knee. The most common sites are femur 42 (75 in distal femur), tibia 19(80 in proximal tibia), humerus 10(90 in proximal humerus). The incidence of osteosarcoma in bones of the foot is extremely rare 0.2-2. This rarity may lead to delay in diagnosis or misdiagnosis which may prove fatal to the patient. We are presenting here a case report of osteosarcoma of the foot involving the metatarsal and phalanx and review on literature.

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