title: Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma: a series of 23 cases.
abstract: A total of 23 cases of mesenchymal chondrosarcoma were studied from the histopathology records spanning 23 years. There were 16 men and 7 women afflicted with this tumor and their mean age was 28.1 years. The radiological features, histology and treatment outcomes have been studied. Osseous and extra-osseous mesenchymal chondrosarcomas are compared and the differential diagnosis discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai. najambhekar@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Nirmala A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Jambhekar
authors.forename: Saral S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Manish G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Puri
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Merchant
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology; D018211:Chondrosarcoma, Mesenchymal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000473:pathology; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000473:pathology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*