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Sumeet G Dua¹, Nilendu Purandare, Sneha Shah

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Oncology
Radiology
Bone Pathology

Background:

Secondary sarcomas are rare complications of bone infarcts.
Bone infarcts can be identified using advanced imaging techniques.
Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is increasingly used in cancer patient management.

Observation:

A 56-year-old man presented with asymptomatic multifocal osteonecrosis.
The patient had a history of steroid treatment for polymyositis.
Bone infarcts were identified as potential precursors to secondary sarcomas.

Findings:

The study demonstrates the detection of secondary sarcoma on a bone infarct using PET/CT.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to correlate the findings.
This highlights the utility of PET/CT in identifying rare bone lesions.

Implications:

PET/CT can aid in the early detection of uncommon secondary sarcomas.
Recognition of bone infarcts on imaging is crucial for patient management.
This finding may improve diagnostic accuracy for rare bone malignancies.