Asymptomatic High Grade Osteosarcoma of Proximal Tibia: A Case Report

Osteosarcomas are primary malignant tumors that are characterized by the production of osteoid or immature bone. Osteosarcoma is a deadly form of musculoskeletal cancer that most commonly causes patients to die from pulmonary metastatic disease and which has a 5-year survival rate of 15-20%. A 19-year-old female patient came to the hospital for mild right knee pain following history of fall one day back. Before this she had no complaints in her knees. The patient was investigated for the same which revealed high grade osteosarcoma of proximal tibia. She underwent preoperative chemotherapy, followed by limb-saving operation. This case report underlines the significance of proper evaluation and high index of suspicion in adolescent age group about malignant bony growths.