Non-epiphyseal chondroblastoma arising in the iliac bone, and complicated by an aneurysmal bone cyst: a case report and review of the literature.
Chondroblastoma is a benign bone tumor that typically arises in the epiphysis of a long bone. However, when it occurs in non-epiphyseal location in flat bones, it may create a diagnostic problem. We describe such a case of chondroblastoma arising in the iliac bone. A 29-year-old man was incidentally found to have a bony pelvic lesion while undergoing evaluation for Crohn's disease. The radiographs and CT revealed an expansile lytic lesion in the right iliac bone. A core biopsy of the lesion was performed. The histopathology revealed the lesion to be a chondroblastoma with secondary features of aneurysmal bone cyst. An en bloc surgical resection of the tumor was performed.
Kim
Jin
J
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030-4009, USA. jt_kim@yahoo.com
Kumar
Rajendra
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Raymond
A Kevin
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Ayala
Alberto G
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D000328:Adult; D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002804:Chondroblastoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed