Bone tumours around the elbow: a rare entity

Savvidou, Olga D.; Koutsouradis, Panagiotis; Chloros, George D.; Papanastasiou, Ioannis; Sarlikiotis, Thomas; Kaspiris, Aggelos; Papagelopoulos, Panayiotis J.

doi:10.1302/2058-5241.4.180086

Cited by 21 publications

(26 citation statements)

References 86 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Series of radiological examination followed with histopathological and immunochemistry examination concluded the diagnosis of conventional osteosarcoma. The previous study has stated the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to diagnose and treat osteosarcoma, especially in an atypical location, as shown in this case [3] , [9] .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Although osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor of the long bones, the distal humerus is an uncommon site for osteosarcoma, which could lead to delayed diagnosis and treatment [3] , [8] . In this case, the 17-year-old male presents with a painful lump on the left elbow with the history of previous trauma and decrease bodyweight, suggesting malignancy.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The humerus is the third most common anatomical location to develop osteosarcoma, with 10% of all osteosarcoma cases [2] . However, the development of osteosarcoma around the elbow joint is uncommon, with an incidence of less than 1% [3] . Current treatment for osteosarcoma includes chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and complete surgical resection [1] .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Total elbow arthroplasty as a reconstruction option for distal humerus osteosarcoma: A case report

Erwin

Cahyadi

2021

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction Osteosarcoma is the second most common malignant bone tumor. The humerus is the third most common anatomical location for osteosarcoma, however, osteosarcoma around the elbow joint is uncommon. The intricacy of the elbow joint, limited soft tissue coverage, and proximity to nerves and arteries make the surgical resection and reconstruction complicated. Case report A 17-year-old boy came with a chief complaint of lump and pain on his left elbow. One month later, the patient felt there was a lump with a size of a marble on the left elbow, which getting bigger to a size of a tenis ball. Physical examination showed mass on the posterior aspect of the elbow with the size 14x12cm. Plain radiographs revealed osteolytic lesion and periosteal reaction of the distal humerus and the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a low intensity on T2-weighted imaging. Histopathological examination suggested osteosarcoma. The patient underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy for 3 cycles. The patient was treated with limb salvage surgery by wide excision, cryosurgery followed by total elbow arthroplasty and ORIF with plate and screw. Postoperative plain radiographs showed the plate and screws are well-fixated. The patient can slowly regain his elbow motion without limitation one month postoperatively. Conclusions Distal humerus in an unusual site for osteosarcoma. Total elbow arthroplasty and ORIF with plate and screw is a favorable reconstruction option for distal humerus osteosarcoma with excellent postoperative functional outcomes.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Total elbow arthroplasty as a reconstruction option for distal humerus osteosarcoma: A case report

Erwin

Cahyadi

2021

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Thanks to the advanced imaging techniques, the management and prognosis of patients with elbow bone tumors have improved significantly in recent years. (Savvidou et al, 2019). Even today, the incidence of misdiagnosis is common in up to 13%, often due to the rare occurrence of these lesions, atypical clinical presentation, and low tumoral suspicion.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In recent years, progress has been made in the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of patients with bone and soft tissue tumors around the elbow. Early diagnosis and preoperative planning are important and can significantly improve the prognosis of these patients (Savvidou et al, 2019).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pain Around Elbow: Not Always Tennis Elbow!

Dabak¹,

Say²,

Göçer³

2021

J Exp Clin Med

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Elbow is a well-known body part of muscular strains and overuse syndromes. Patients presented to the orthopedic department with elbow pain or swelling often diagnosed with benign conditions such as tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, or olecranon bursitis. It must be kept in mind that several tumoral conditions can be seen around the elbow and the patient must be carefully evaluated. In this study, we aimed to demonstrate rare cases of bone or soft tissue tumors around the elbow. Between 2004 and 2017, patients with a symptom of elbow pain or swelling are included in the study. Finally, the study consists of 53 patients. 20 patients were male and 33 were female. The mean age of the patients was 42.94 ± 15.3. There were 9 bone tumors, 16 soft tissue tumors, 9 non-classified benign cystic lesions, 3 metastasis, and 16 cases were non-tumoral conditions. 7 of 9 bone tumors were benign. The solitary bone cyst was the most common bone tumor seen around the elbow. 2 malignant bone tumor cases were diagnosed as Ewing Sarcoma and metastatic bone disease. Among the 16 soft tissue tumors, schwannomas are the most presented cases in the tumor council followed by lipoma (6 cases). Even in a multidisciplinary bone and soft tissue tumor council, almost one-third of the elbow pain patients were non-tumoral and the most commonly seen condition was myositis ossificans (6 cases), followed by infection or bursitis (5 cases). Elbow pain is commonly seen and evaluated by every orthopedic surgeon on outpatient’s clinic. It must be kept in mind that tumoral conditions around the elbow are rarely seen but deserve further examination in the presence of chronic pain.

show abstract

Implant Reconstruction of the Distal Humerus and Elbow: Modular Prosthesis

Funovics

2021

Orthopedic Surgical Oncology for Bone Tumors

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Bone tumours around the elbow: a rare entity

Cited by 21 publications

References 86 publications

Total elbow arthroplasty as a reconstruction option for distal humerus osteosarcoma: A case report

Total elbow arthroplasty as a reconstruction option for distal humerus osteosarcoma: A case report

Pain Around Elbow: Not Always Tennis Elbow!

Implant Reconstruction of the Distal Humerus and Elbow: Modular Prosthesis

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About