Abstract
Primary osteosarcomas of skull which occur de novo are less frequent. Only 150 cases of osteosarcoma skull have been reported.[7] A 20 year old female presented with osteosarcoma in the Right temporal bone as painless temporal swelling, which rapidly enlarged since 1 month. She underwent Craniotomy and Biopsy elsewhere, Final Histopathology report was suggestive of Primary osteosarcoma.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Syed Fathima
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i6.09
