Chondrosarcoma of bone complicating Ollier's disease: report of a favourable response to radiotherapy.
Because chondrosarcoma of bone is traditionally thought to be a radioresistant malignancy, it is usually managed surgically. We report a case of multifocal chondrosarcoma arising in Ollier's disease for which the patient declined surgery. He was given a course of radical radiotherapy that resulted in symptom palliation and a radiologically confirmed response before he died of disseminated disease. In patients with inoperable chondrosarcoma, radiotherapy can provide palliative benefit.
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
Ball
David
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Pitman
Alex
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Fox
Richard
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King
Kevin
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D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D004687:Enchondromatosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care