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Giant extraskeletal chondroma of the index finger: A case report.
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PMID:  21440522     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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We report a case of giant extraskeletal chondroma arising from the index finger. The patient, a 62-year-old man, noticed the tumour in his right index finger about 30 years ago. X-ray and computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a 5-cm calcified soft-tissue tumour on the radial side of the proximal phalanx without any destruction of the cortex. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed iso-signal intensities on T1-weighted image (WI), spotted high-signal intensities on T2 WI and no enhanced areas after gadolinium injection. Because these studies could not definitively determine whether the tumour was benign or malignant, we performed a needle biopsy. As we suspected extraskeletal chondroma, we performed a marginal excision. The tumour adhered to the A1 pulley. Pathological diagnosis was extraskeletal chondroma, as expected. Approximately 80% of extraskeletal chondromas arise in hands or feet. Most reported cases are <3 cm. Literature review failed to uncover any cases larger than the tumour in our patient.
Authors:
Seigo Suganuma; Kaoru Tada; Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-3-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1878-0539     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
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Created Date:  2011-3-28     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  101264239     Medline TA:  J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
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