Diseases

Juxtacortical Osteosarcoma

A form of osteogenic sarcoma of relatively low malignancy, probably arising from the periosteum and initially involving cortical bone and adjacent connective tissue. It occurs in middle-aged as well as young adults and most commonly affects the lower part of the femoral shaft. (Stedman, 25th ed)

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A form of osteogenic sarcoma of relatively low malignancy, probably arising from the periosteum and initially involving cortical bone and adjacent connective tissue. It occurs in middle-aged as well as young adults and most commonly affects the lower part of the femoral shaft. (Stedman, 25th ed)

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Osteosarcoma, Juxtacortical
  • Juxtacortical Osteosarcomas
  • Osteosarcomas, Juxtacortical

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coordinate with BONE NEOPLASMS or specific precoordinated bone/neoplasm term or specific bone + BONE NEOPLASMS

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  • Osteosarcoma (1966-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Juxtacortical Osteosarcoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018217. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018217
  2. Juxtacortical Osteosarcoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18555400