title: [Chondromyxoid fibroma. A case report of location in the phalanx of the thumb].
abstract: Chondromyxoid Fibroma is a rare benign osseous tumor especially in the hand, because the hand represents less than 3% of all osseous locations. It can causes problems of differential diagnosis with several types of tumors and in particular with chondrosarcoma, for which the management is totally different. We report a case of location of a chondromyxoid fibroma in a phalanx of the thumb, which caused problems of differential diagnosis with chondroma and chondrosarcoma. There were 2 recurrences after local excision. A wide resection with massive cancellous aotograft prevented further recurrence and the patient is disease free with a follow up of 7.5 years.
authors.affiliation: Service Hichem-Bahri de chirurgie plastique, réparatrice et de chirurgie de la main, institut Kassab d'orthopédie, 2010 La Manouba-Tunis, Tunisie. mehdi.daghfous@rns.tn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daghfous
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Charfi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Turki
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maalla
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baccari
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tarhouni
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002804:Chondroblastoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013933:Thumb / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery