title: Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of the pleura.
abstract: A 52 year old man developed an extraskeletal mesenchymal chondrosarcoma (ESMC) arising from the pleura. Clinically, the tumour mimicked a mesothelioma. Fine needle biopsy was consistent with the diagnosis of sarcomatoid mesothelioma. Histological examination of multiple tumour samples, supported by immunohistochemical characterization, made it possible to correctly diagnose extraskeletal mesenchymal chondrosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathological Anatomy, University of Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Luppi
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cesinaro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zoboli
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Morandi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Piccinini
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D018211:Chondrosarcoma, Mesenchymal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed