title: Primary chondrosarcoma of lung: case report and review of literature.
abstract: A case of primary chondrosarcoma of the left lung in 50 year-old man is presented. The tumor was diagnosed as primary chondrosarcoma of the lung after exclusion of any primary lesion elsewhere. Histologically, tumor consisted of predominantly chondromatous lesion. Immunohistochemistry showed that tumor cells positive for S-100 protein and vimentin, and negative for epithelial markers. On the basis of clinical, histological and immunohistochemical studies, the tumor was diagnosed as a primary chondrosarcoma of the lung.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Asarwa, Ahmedabad. ameeshukla@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Kaushambi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: Dhaval
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jetly
authors.forename: Biren
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Parikh
authors.forename: Birwa
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Nikunj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Himanshu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Harsha
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Panchal
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D014746:Vimentin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009418:S100 Proteins; D014746:Vimentin