Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma. A case report with histochemical and ultrastructural features.
The case of an extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma in a 65-year-old male, localized in the lower right thigh, is presented. The histological, histochemical, and ultrastructural features of this rare tumour are described and compared with those of the pertinent literature. The value of histochemical methods as an aid in differentiating this tumour from other malignant myxoid tumours of soft tissue is emphasized.
D000368:Aged; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009940:Organoids / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013848:Thigh / Q000648:ultrastructure*