Abstract
A extragonadal malignant teratoma of the extremity is a rare pheonemenon. We describe a extremely rare case of malignant teratoma of the left proximal humerus in a 14-yr-old female. Radiologic evaluations, including magnetic resonance imaging, suggested a malignant bone tumor, but a pathological examination revealed an immature bony teratoma. Bone scintigraphy and positron emission tomography computed tomography scan showed increased uptake of proximal humerus but no other abnormal lesion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 989-991 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Korean medical science |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Oct |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bone neoplasms
- Extragonad
- Teratoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)