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Primary cutaneous extraskeletal osteosarcoma under a previous electrodessicated actinic keratosis.

Santos-Juanes J, Galache C, Miralles M, Curto JR, Sánchez del Río J, Soto J

Service of Dermatology II, Hospital Central de Asturias, 33006 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. jocris@terra.com

Extraskeletal osteosarcoma represents approximately 1% of soft tissue sarcomas and approximately 4% of all osteosarcomas. It is therefore much rarer than osteosarcoma arising primarily in bone. Skin as a primary site has seldom been reported. This report describes an extraskeletal osteosarcoma of the skin under a previously electrodessicated actinic keratosis.

Published 3 December 2004 in J Am Acad Dermatol, 51(5): S166-8.
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