Radiographic Features of Osteosarcoma: Osteolytic, Mixed, and Osteoblastic Stages

Question. Write short note on radiological features of osteosarcoma.

Answer.

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The radiographic features of osteosarcoma are divided into following stages, i.e.

Osteolytic Stage
- It reveals moth eaten appearance.
- Border of the lesion at this stage are ill defied.
- There is perforation and expansion of cortical plates.
- Lamina dura is absent, i.e. it get destroyed.
- Pathological fracture may be present.
- Root resorption is present.

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Mixed Stage
- It is called as mixed because this stage shows formation and destruction of bone.
- It reveals honeycomb appearance.
- Margins of lesion are ill defied.

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Osteoblastic Stage
- It reveals sun ray appearance.
- At times subperiosteal bone laid down in layers which results in onion peel appearance.
- In osteosarcoma periosteum is elevated over the expanding tumor mass in a tent like fashion.
  At point on the bone where the periosteum begin to merge an acute angle between periosteum and bone is created which is known as Codman’s Triangle.

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