Osteosarcoma (Conventional)

by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Bone Tumors, Malignant Osseous

General Information An osteosarcoma is so called, because it is a cancerous tumor that is derived from a mesenchymal stem cell precursor (thus, by definition a sarcoma). The malignant cells produce immature woven bone, or osteoid, which is why the tumor is named...

Intracortical Osteosarcoma

by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Bone Tumors, Malignant Osseous

General Information Intracortical osteosarcoma is an extremely rare type of osteosarcoma that arises within and is usually confined to the cortex of the bone. It is a high grade osteosarcoma that is confined to the cortex of a long bone Intracortical osteosarcoma is...

Low Grade Intraosseous Osteosarcoma

by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Bone Tumors, Malignant Osseous

GENERAL INFORMATION Low Grade Intraosseous Osteosarcoma is a low grade malignant bone tumor that accounts for 1% to 2% of all Osteosarcomas. Constituent cells of the tumor form osteoid or immature woven bone.  CLINICAL DATA • More frequent in second and...

Telangiectatic Osteosarcoma

by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Oct 3, 2025 | Bone Tumors, Malignant Osseous

General Information Telangiectatic osteosarcoma is a variant of an intramedullary high grade osteosarcoma. Accounts for 3% of osteosarcomas Telangiectatic osteosarcoma is extremely lytic on X-rays. It demonstrates very little osteoid production. It is characterized by...