Clear cell chondrosarcomas arising from rare sites.
Three cases are reported of clear cell chondrosarcoma arising from unusual sites: talus, rib and vertebra. Radiographically, two tumors showed osteolytic features and the vertebral tumor showed osteoplastic change. Histologically, all tumors consisted of clear cells that had a centrally placed nucleus surrounded by clear cytoplasm, osteoclast-like giant cells, areas of conventional chondrosarcoma, and various amounts of reactive bone. The tumor in the talus was initially diagnosed as benign chondroblastoma, but it recurred. The rib tumor showed marked cystic formation stimulating aneurysmal bone cyst. The osteoplastic radiographic feature in vertebral tumor was considered to be due to the abundant bone formation.
Department of Pathology, Niigata University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Ogose
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Motoyama
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Hotta
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Emura
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Inoue
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Morita
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Watanabe
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012272:Ribs; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013628:Talus; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D009418:S100 Proteins