[Soft tissue chondroma of the thumb. A case report].
BACKGROUND
Soft-tissue chondroma is a rare and benign cartilaginous tumour often localised in the extremities. The thumb is very rarely affected.


OBJECTIVE
We report a new case typical for this lesion with review of literature.


METHODS
43 year-old man presented with soft tissue tumour of the left thumb for about 4 years without any symptoms. Radiographs of the thumb showed a calcification out of the bone. Surgery resection of the tumour was complete and easy. Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of soft-tissue chondroma. There was not tumoral recurrence at three years follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Soft tissue chondroma is not a diagnosis evoked when we have a soft tissue tumor of the hand. Diagnosis is confirmed by pathology which should eliminate a low grade chondrosarcoma. Complete surgical resection will avoid reoccurence.
Sbai
Mohamed Ali
MA
Service d'orthopédie, hôpital Sillon ville, Nabeul, Tunisie.
Hamdi
Mohamed Faouzi
MF
Aloui
Issam
I
Zalouni
Imed
I
Tabib
Massoued
M
D000328:Adult; D002812:Chondroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery