title: Chondrosarcoma of the soft tissues. Two different sub-groups.
abstract: Chondrosarcomas arising from soft tissues are rare. Two different varieties are described, myxoid and mesenchymal. We have collected nine cases of the tumour, five myxoid and four mesenchymal, from a review of 513 cases of chondrosarcoma seen between 1904 and 1988. We report the principal clinical, radiographical and histological differences between the two varieties and discuss their surgical treatment and prognosis.
authors.affiliation: First Orthopaedic Clinic, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bone Tumour Centre, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Casadei
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruggieri
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Biagini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benassi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Picci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campanacci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery