title: Malignant transformation of multiple enchondromas in the hand: case report.
abstract: Enchondromatosis can transform into chondrosarcoma, but this event is rare in the hand. We present the case of a patient with chondrosarcomas of the ring and little fingers. The chondrosarcomas had a long progression of 60 years and the patient presented with large tumors and a severely deformed appearance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Yamaguchi,Japan. muramatu@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Muramatsu
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.forename: Yasuhiho
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tani
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taguchi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D004687:Enchondromatosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome