title: [Chondrosarcoma of the bony thoracic wall].
abstract: An 85-year-old man was admitted because of a slowly growing mass in his left flank, which had been present for 16 years. A very large chondrosarcoma was diagnosed, weighing 8.5 kg. After radical resection of the tumour the patient recovered well. No recurrences developed during follow-up.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012272:Ribs; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Chondrosarcoom van de benige thoraxwand.