Abdominal calcifications in mesenchymal chondrosarcoma: case report and review of the literature.
Mesenchymal chondrosarcomas are rare malignant cartilaginous tumors arising either in bones or in extraosseous sites. Their diagnosis is essentially based on medical imaging and pathological analysis. Despite heavy treatment, their prognosis remains extremely poor.
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Service de Radiologie, C.H.R. Val de Sambre, Châtelet, Belgique.
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D018211:Chondrosarcoma, Mesenchymal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed