title: [Characteristics of chondromyxoid fibroma: are malignant courses possible? Presentation of personal cases and review of the literature].
abstract: The chondromyxoid fibroma as a benign bone tumour is described. The difficult but extremely important differential diagnosis from chondrosarcoma is discussed, and the question of the existence of malignant chondromyxoid fibroma is examined. Cases of malignant chondromyxoid fibroma that have been reported in the literature are described and critically analysed. Experience with seven chondromyxoid fibromas and two tumours misdiagnosed as malignant chondromyxoid fibromas are described. In view of the clear definition of chondromyxoid fibroma and chondrosarcoma the term malignant chondromyxoid fibroma is not justified and should no longer be used.
authors.affiliation: Stiftung Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bernd
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ewerbeck
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mau
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cotta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002804:Chondroblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation
vernacular_title: Zur Dignität des Chondromyxoidfibroms: sind maligne Verlaufsformen möglich? Präsentation eigener Fälle und Literaturübersicht.