Thigh Swelling and Dyspnea in a 21-Year-Old

A 21-year-old woman presents with a painful thigh mass, a femoral vein thrombus, and subsequent Dyspnea. Explore this case of a malignant bone tumor.

Chondroblastic osteosarcoma


A 21-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with an 8-month history of swelling and pain in the right thigh. MRI of the right leg revealed a large periosteal femoral mass and thrombus in the right femoral vein, for which she received anticoagulation therapy. The patient subsequently experienced dyspnea and pleuritic chest pain, and a chest x-ray was done. What is the likely diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary sarcoidosis
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Chondroblastic osteosarcoma
Miliary tuberculosis

Bone Cancer, Chondroblastic osteosarcoma, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Femur, Pulmonary Metastases

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