Primary squamous cell carcinoma of iliac bone: – a rare case. Review of literature.

K. SUDHAKAR; G. AMRUTHA; V. PARTHASARATHY; B H. SRINIVAS

Volume : VI, Issue : III, March - 2016

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of iliac bone: – a rare case. Review of literature.

K. Sudhakar, G. Amrutha, V. Parthasarathy, B H. Srinivas

Abstract :

 Background: Unlike metastases, Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) from the pelvic bone is a very rare presentation,(1) Very few cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the bone is reported in the literature. This is mainly due to the absence of naive squamous epithelium in bones. However, there are few reports of squamous cell carcinomas of bone, mainly from skull, tarsal bone and iliac bones. In 1997, Gangopadhyay reported a case of a primary squamous cell carcinoma of left iliac bone.(2) Abbas et al, reported another case of a primary squamous cell carcinoma of the distal tibia in 2003.(1) Czar Louie L et al published a case of SCC from tarsal bone (3).. Case details:: Here, we are reporting a case of a primary squamous cell carcinoma of the iliac bone in 60 years female, extensive initial work up did not reveal any primary foci even after 2 years of followup.