title: [Soft tissue chondroma of the thumb. A case report].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service d'orthopédie, hôpital Sillon ville, Nabeul, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Mohamed Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sbai
authors.forename: Mohamed Faouzi
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Hamdi
authors.forename: Issam
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aloui
authors.forename: Imed
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zalouni
authors.forename: Massoued
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tabib
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002812:Chondroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery