Abstract

INTRODUCTION

We aimed to retrospectively examine diagnostic distribution of the patients treated with diagnosis of shoulder girdle localized malignant musculoskeletal system in our clinic.

METHODS

A total of 187 patients followed-up and treated shoulder girdle malignant tumor between January 2001 and August 2016 were retrospectively investigated. Patients were evaluated in terms of age, gender, localization, histopathological diagnosis and characteristics.

RESULTS

Out of 187 patients 79 were female (42.3%) and 108 were male (57.7%). The mean age of patients at the time of surgery was 47.9 (2-87) years. Of the patients 95 had primary tumor, 10 relaps and 82 metastasis. The most common tumor localization was proximal humerus (108 cases; 57%). Among the primary tumors, the most common diagnosis was Ewing’s sarcoma (21 cases, 22%). The most common metastatic tumor was lung cancer metastasis (19 cases, 23%). The mean tumor size in the 187 patients included was 10.0 cm (3-78 cm).

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

Early diagnosis is vital in malignant tumors. Knowledge of characteristics such as localization specific age, gender, bone-soft tissue involvement and incidence in medical history and physical examination is helpful in the diagnosis.