Imaging and pathological correlation of soft-tissue chondroma: a serial five-case study and literature review.
The imaging findings (X-ray and MRI) and patterns of calcification of five patients with pathologically proven soft-tissue chondroma were correlated with histopathology. The size ranged from 0.5 to 3 cm. Four showed calcifications: curvilinear, punctuate, mixed curvilinear, and punctuate patterns, and the other one with a dystrophic or homogenous dense pattern showed hypointensity on T1- and T2-weighted MR imaging. Histopathology showed hyaline cartilage with nests of chondrocytes in the lacunae. Soft-tissue chondroma is a rare, benign soft-tissue tumor. It should be differentiated from other soft-tissue masses, especially malignancy.
Hondar Wu
Hung-Ta
HT
Department of Radiology, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, National Yang Ming University, Shih Pai Road 201, Taipei 122, Taiwan, ROC. hondar.wu@msa.hinet.net
Chen
Winby
W
Lee
Oscar
O
Chang
Cheng-Yeng
CY
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002812:Chondroma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D050278:Finger Phalanges / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D050277:Toe Phalanges / Q000473:pathology*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000473:pathology*