Sarcoma of Scapula treated by Radium

Primary Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of the Scapula

Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is an unusual soft tissue malignity, occurring in less than 1% of sarcomas and typically found in the head and neck tissues in children or, in adults, in the deep soft tissues of the lower extremities. In this report, we present a 33-year-old male with primary ASPS in the right scapular bone and discuss the radiologic features of this tumor in the context of th...

Intraosseous Synovial Sarcoma of the body of the scapula

Background: Intraosseous Synovial Sarcoma is extremely rare. To the author’s knowledge this is the first description of an intraosseous synovial sarcoma of the scapula. Case description: Here, a case of a giant Synovial Sarcoma of the body of the scapula is reported. Diagnosis was based on histologic (haematoxylin and eosin) pattern and immunohistochemical analysis and confirmed by cytogenetics...

Notes on Cases Treated with Radium

Acute-on-Chronic Osteomyelitis of the Scapula Treated via Trephination

We present a 12 year old girl who developed pyrexia and a widespread rash following 5 weeks of right shoulder pain. No initial source for sepsis was found. She was diagnosed with right scapula osteomyelitis following plain radiographs and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). No collection was demonstrated. Despite five days of intravenous antibiotics, she became haemodynamically compromised. She w...

Recurrent Classical Type of Kaposi's Sarcoma Treated by Interferon-alpha.

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a lympho-angioproliferative disease, with four variants; one of which is classical KS (CKS). Classical KS is clinically characterized by single or multiple pea-sized bluish-red macules on the distal portions of the lower extremities. A 60-year-old man presented with an asymptomatic, solitary patch on the left sole. He had been successfully treated for the classical type...