title: Peripheral chondrosarcoma: ultrastructural investigation by transmission and scanning electron microscopy.
abstract: Ultrastructural analysis by transmission and scanning electron microscopy was performed on two grade 1 peripheral chondrosarcomas which had arisen from a preexisting osteochondroma. This analysis allowed us to determine the morphologic changes in both the cell and the matrix and suggested a low grade of malignancy. We emphasize that ultrastructural analysis with scanning and electron microscopy is only valid when conducted on representative areas of the tumor.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Ortopedica dell'Università, Sassari.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fadda
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zirattu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Espa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000379:methods; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning