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. 2005 Dec;29(6):406-11.
doi: 10.1007/s00264-005-0014-6. Epub 2005 Sep 29.

Malignant bone tumors in Kuwait: a 10-year clinicopathological study

K C Katchy  1 , F Ziad, S Alexander, H Gad, M Abdel Mota'al
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Malignant bone tumors in Kuwait: a 10-year clinicopathological study

K C Katchy et al. Int Orthop. 2005 Dec.

Abstract
in English, French

Between 1995 and 2004, 142 malignant bone tumours comprising 76 primary and 66 secondary tumours were identified in the Pathology Department of Al-Sabah Hospital, Kuwait. Pathological fracture was the presenting sign in 35% of the cases. The mean incidence of primary tumours/year was 3.3 cases/million inhabitants. The primary tumours showed a male predilection and 42% occurred below the age of 20 years. The most frequent in the descending order of frequency were Ewing's sarcoma, multiple myeloma, osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The femur was the most common site for secondary tumours; more than half of the tumours with metastases at this site originated in the breast. The high frequency of Ewing's sarcoma is noteworthy and requires further investigation.

Entre 1995 et 2004, 142 tumeurs osseuses malignes composées de 76 tumeurs primaires et 66 tumeurs secondaires ont été identifiées dans le Département de Pathologie de l'hôpital Al Sabah au Koweït. Une fracture pathologique était le signe révélateur dans 35% des cas. La fréquence moyenne des tumeurs primaires par année était de 3,3 cas par million d'habitants. Les tumeurs primaires ont montré une prédilection masculine et 42% sont survenues avant l'âge de 20 ans. Les plus fréquentes, en ordre décroissant, était le sarcome d'Ewing, le myélome multiple, l'ostéosarcome, le chondrosarcome et le lymphome non hodgkinien. Le fémur était l'emplacement le plus fréquent des tumeurs secondaires, et, plus de la moitié des tumeurs métastasées sur ce site était d'origine mammaire. La haute fréquence du sarcome d'Ewing est remarquable et exige une enquête supplémentaire.

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Figures

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Age and sex distribution of all malignant bone tumours
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Trend analysis: incidence of primary malignant bone tumours
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Age and sex distribution of primary malignant bone tumours
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Age and sex distribution of secondary bone tumours
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Site and sex distribution of secondary bone tumours
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