wide resection

Parosteal Osteosarcoma

Epidemiology

 

Uncommon

- 4% OS

 

Females more common 

- similar to GCT

 

NHx

 

Less aggressive locally

- less metastasis

- size / location & duration of symptoms don't correlate with outcome

 

Arise from cortex of bone / periosteum

- parosteal 

- periosteal

- high grade juxtacortical

 

Chondrosarcoma

Definition 

 

Malignant cartilage producing tumour 

 

Epidemiology

 

20% of primary bone tumours

 

3rd most common

- 1 in 500 000

 

Relatively non-aggressive / usually Grade I

 

Average age 40

 

Male > Females

 

Two Distinct Types

 

1.  Primary Chondrosarcoma

 

Arises de novo