Primary osseous composite sarcoma with focal rhabdomyosarcoma and lymph
node metastasis in an adolescent
Abstract
Primary bone composite sarcoma is a very rare entity that primarily
affects adolescent and young adult patients. It usually combines areas
of liposarcoma and osteosarcoma and up to 60% of cases have metastatic
disease at diagnosis. It is a highly aggressive pathology with intrinsic
resistance to conventional treatment schemes for bone sarcomas. The
prognosis is poor, with long term survival rates that do not exceed
30%. We present the case of an adolescent female diagnosed with a
primary agressive bone composite sarcoma with rhabdomyosarcoma foci and
loco-regional lymph node involvement.