Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor in children and young adults arising from primitive mesenchymal bone-forming cells. Metastasis from osteosarcoma is most commonly to lungs, bone, brain and other organs. [1,2]. Classic osteosarcoma represents about 15% of all biopsy-analyzed primary bone tumors.[3] It is the third most common type of neoplasia, preceded by leukemia and lymphoma among older children and adolescents aged 12 to 18 years. [4].
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Corresponding Author
Dr Pratima Singh
Post Graduate Trainee (3rd Year) Dept. of Radiology,
Dr S N Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i8.60
