title: Periosteal chondroma that presented as a subcutaneous mass in the ring finger.
abstract: We present an unusual case of periosteal chondroma of the middle phalanx in the right ring finger that presented as a subcutaneous mass in a 21-year-old man. It was treated by marginal excision, with no postoperative local recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Tatvan Military Hospital, Tatvan, Bitlis, Turkey. drcengizyildirim@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Koray
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Unay
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rodop
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gamsizkan
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002812:Chondroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010521:Periosteum / Q000473:pathology*; D010784:Photomicrography; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult