What Do The Following X Ray And MRI Reports Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 9 Mar 2015

Question: hello
attached is my friend's son left arm x-ray
he is 17 - 18 years old
MRI not yet done
i thought if i could got some feedback makes him feel relax till the final MRI be done
there is no report
just the x ray
thank you

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This looks like an osteosarcoma.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

I would like to give some good news about this x-ray but I cant. Osteosarcoma is the most probable diagnosis at this case. After MRI he needs biopsy, chemotherapy, surgery and another chemotherapy.

I`m sorry giving you such information.

Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (20 minutes later)

thank you for your reply
we will wait till the MRI result and biopsy, however if surgery is needed, would it cure the case following with checmo? what field specialist of doctor do this kind of surgery?

thank you

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Its too early to tell if the treatment will be effective.

Detailed Answer:
MRI will tell how large is the tumor and will determine the type of surgery (arm amputation or tumor removal). Chemotherapy reaction is also important. So its too early to tell about possible cure. It is possible, however sometimes a cancer spreads to other parts of body.
He should consult Orthopedist with this problem.

Regards.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar