Osteogenic Sarcoma in an Adolescent With Cystic Fibrosis: Successful Treatment Despite Significant Obstacles

Osteogenic Sarcoma in an Adolescent With Cystic Fibrosis: Successful Treatment Despite Significant Obstacles

Introduction: We describe the case of a 16-year old male with cystic fiborosis (CF) who presented with an osteosarcoma of his right distal tibia.Case Report: Treatment consisted of neoadjuvant chemotherapy of cisplatin, doxorubicin and high dose methotrexate followed by distal tibial resection and f...

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Main Authors: Thomas J. C. Ruffles, Ryan Black, Wayne Nicholls, Barbara Laing, Alan Isles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
cystic fibrosis
osteogenic sarcoma
tibia
chemotherapy
non-tuberculous mycobacteria
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2018.00245/full

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