Osteosarcoma is sometimes misdiagnosed as Osteomyelitis

It has been reported that some patients have been misdiagnosed with Osteomyelitis, when in fact the correct diagnosis in their specific case was Osteosarcoma.

Osteosarcoma is a type of cancer that begins in osteoblast cells that form new bone and is a cancer of the youth. Symptoms include swelling near a bone, bone or joint pain, and bone injury or break for no reason. Generally it is found in the long bones of the legs. Osteosarcoma can be misdiagnosed as chondrosarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, Ewing sarcoma, fibrosarcoma, chordoma, malignant giant cell tumour of bone, and lymphoma that affects bone, chondroblastoma, osteoblastoma, osteomyelitis, Langerhans cell histiocytosis and certain types of bone cysts. 

Always consult your doctor or health professional, and do not self diagnose.

Symptoms can include:

Bone or joint pain, easily injured or broken bones, swelling near a bone

Symptoms are a guideline only and may apply to either the diagnosis or the reported misdiagnosis, or both. Consult your specialist for further information.

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