Symptoms of Osteosarcoma

Symptoms of Osteosarcoma

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Osteosarcoma includes the 7 symptoms listed below:

• Bone pain
• Local pain
• Local swelling
• Bone swelling
• Pain that may be worse at night, and may have been occurring for some time.
• If the tumor is large, it can appear as a swelling.
• The affected bone is not as strong as normal bones and may fracture with minor trauma (a pathological fracture).
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Research symptoms & diagnosis of Osteosarcoma:

• Overview -- Osteosarcoma
• Diagnostic Tests for Osteosarcoma
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Complications -- Osteosarcoma
• Doctors & Specialists
• Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
• Hidden Causes of Osteosarcoma
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Osteosarcoma: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Osteosarcoma:

• Metastatic lung cancer (type of Lung cancer)
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Diagnostic Testing

Diagnostic testing of medical conditions related to Osteosarcoma:

• X-rays
• Biopsy
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Do I have Osteosarcoma?

• Osteosarcoma: Introduction
• Osteosarcoma: Diagnostic Testing to confirm diagnosis
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Hidden Causes of Osteosarcoma
• How serious is it?
• Treatments for Osteosarcoma
• More about Osteosarcoma

Osteosarcoma: Medical Mistakes

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Osteosarcoma: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Osteosarcoma:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Osteoporosis & Bone Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Osteoporosis Tests
  • Home Bone Loss Tests
• Cancer-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Prostate Testing
  • Home Prostate PSA Antigen Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Testing
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Testing
  • Home Breast Cancer Testing
  • Home Breast Lump Detection Kits
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Osteosarcoma: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Bone, Joint and Orthopedic Specialists:
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
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More about symptoms of Osteosarcoma:

More information about symptoms of Osteosarcoma and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Osteosarcoma
• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Osteosarcoma
• Underlying causes of Osteosarcoma
• Risk factors for Osteosarcoma

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Bone pain - see all causes of Bone pain
• Bone swelling - see all causes of Bone swelling
• Local pain - see all causes of Pain
• Local swelling - see all causes of Local swelling

Medical Books Online about Osteosarcoma

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Osteosarcoma are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Osteosarcoma.

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Symptoms of Osteosarcoma: Online Medical Books

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Malignant spinal neoplasms: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Extramedullary tumors produce symptoms by pressing on nerve roots, the spinal cord, and spinal vessels; intramedullary tumors, by destroying the parenchyma and compressing adjacent areas. Because intramedullary tumors may extend over several spinal cord segments, their symptoms are more variable than those of extramedullary tumors.

The following clinical effects are likely with all malignant spinal cord neoplasms:

❑Pain — Most severe directly over the tumor, radiates around the trunk or down the limb on the affected side and is unrelieved by bed rest. It may worsen when lying down or with straining, coughing, or sneezing. Pain can be diffuse, occurring over all extremities. Generally, it progressively worsens and isn't relieved by medication.

❑ Motor symptoms — Asymmetric spastic muscle weakness, decreased muscle tone, exaggerated reflexes, and a positive Babinski's sign. If the tumor is at the level of the cauda equina, muscle flaccidity, muscle wasting, weakness, and progressive diminution in tendon reflexes are characteristic.

❑ Sensory deficits — Contralateral loss of pain, temperature, and touch sensation (Brown-Séquard's syndrome). These losses are less obvious to the patient than functional motor changes. Caudal lesions invariably produce paresthesias in the nerve distribution pathway of the involved roots.

❑Bowel and bladder symptoms — Urine retention is an inevitable late sign with cord compression. Early signs include incomplete emptying or difficulty with the urine stream, which is usually unnoticed or ignored. Cauda equina tumors cause bladder and bowel incontinence due to flaccid paralysis.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Osteosarcoma: Osteosarcoma - signs & symptoms
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)

• A tender, soft-tissue mass and increased warmth may be present in the involved area.
• Localized erythema is uncommon.
• Unless there exists an underlying fracture, range of motion of the limb is normal and there is no difficulty weight bearing.
• Regional lymphadenopathy is rare.

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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008

Osteosarcoma as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Osteosarcoma, it is also important to consider Osteosarcoma as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Osteosarcoma may cause:

• Alkaline phosphatase bone isoenzyme levels raised (plasma or serum)
• Bone cancer (primary)
• Bone pain
• Lung metastases
• Orbital mass
• Pathological fracture
• Red cell production reduced

Osteosarcoma: Onset and Incubation

Onset of Osteosarcoma: The first peak occurs in children less than 15 years of age and the second peak occurs in the elderly age group.

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Diagnostic Testing for a Diagnosis of Osteosarcoma
• How serious is Osteosarcoma?
• More about Osteosarcoma
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

Full list of premium articles on symptoms and diagnosis

About signs and symptoms of Osteosarcoma:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Osteosarcoma. This signs and symptoms information for Osteosarcoma has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Osteosarcoma signs or Osteosarcoma symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Osteosarcoma may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Osteosarcoma symptoms.