We present 36 patients who initially were thought to have sports-related injury but ultimately were diag nosed with a primary bone or soft tissue tumors or tumor-like condition. The awareness of this possibility in the individual with a sports-related complaint, who does not respond to standard management, may assist in earlier diagnosis and treatment of the suspected neoplasm.
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