J Korean Surg Soc.  1999 Jun;56(Suppl):1048-1051.

A Case of Extraskeletal Osteosarcoma in the Abdominal Wall after Low Anterior Resection Due to Rectal Cancer

• Jeon GH
• Kim JH
• Hwang Y
• Chung MJ

Abstract

The case of a 44-year-old female with extraskeletal osteosarcoma is reported. She had been treated by low anterior resection and radiation therapy due to rectal cancer (Modified Duke's classification B2) about 35 months ago. Also, she had a history of hematoma formation in a previous incision scar of the low mid-abdomen due to a fall. The patient developed a hard, nontender, fixed mass in the low abdominal wall after the hematoma. Treatment consisted of a wide surgical excision and local advanced flap. To our knowledge, an osteosarcoma of the abdominal wall is very rare, but the outlook for recovery is grave.

Keyword

Low anterior resection; Extraskeletal osteosarcoma; Abdominal wall

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Wall*
Adult
Cicatrix
Classification
Female
Hematoma
Humans
Osteosarcoma*
Rectal Neoplasms*