3. Osteosarcoma - Micro
The majority of cells in this micrograph are malignant osteoblasts
that have produced spicules of bone surrounded by osteoid matrix. It
is the production of osteoid matrix by the tumor cells that is
characteristic of osteosarcomas. What would a mesenchymal tumor that
produces cartilage be called?
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Why is the junior pathologist having difficulty in arriving at a
diagnosis in this case?
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Is osteosarcoma a familial tumor?
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