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Osteoblastoma-like osteosarcoma is a rare variant of osteosarcoma occurring in this instance in a highly unusual location: the lateral femoral condyle of a 13-year-old girl. The radiological features were non-aggressive and, although slightly unusual, were most suggestive of chondroblastoma.
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We would like to thank Sue Roe for typing the manuscript and Dr. Susan Arbuckle from the Department of Pathology at the Children’s Hospital Westmead for providing the histological material. The case was kindly reviewed by Dr. J. Mirra (UCLA) and Dr. K. Unni (Mayo Clinic), who concurred with the diagnosis.
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Presented at the Closed Meeting of the International Skeletal Society, Geneva, Switzerland, September 2003
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Bonar, S.F., McCarthy, S., Stalley, P. et al. Epiphyseal osteoblastoma-like osteosarcoma. Skeletal Radiol 33, 46–50 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-003-0716-z
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