Primary chondrosarcoma of lung: case report and review of literature.
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.
Shukla
Kaushambi
K
Department of Pathology, Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Asarwa, Ahmedabad. ameeshukla@yahoo.co.in
Jetly
Dhaval
D
Parikh
Biren
B
Shah
Birwa
B
Patel
Nikunj
N
Mehta
Himanshu
H
Panchal
Harsha
H
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
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009418:S100 Proteins; D014746:Vimentin