title: Clear cell chondrosarcoma arising from the sternum: a rare tumor in an uncommon location.
abstract: A 52-year-old woman presented with bulging of the anterior chest wall. The computed tomographic scan revealed an expansive localized mass based on the sternal manubrium. The patient was successfully treated with en bloc radical resection and reconstruction with clear resection margin. Histopathologic examination of the surgical specimen confirmed the diagnosis of clear cell chondrosarcoma. After the surgery, the patient has been free of disease for 43 months after surgery without other treatment. Our search and review of the literature did not reveal any published cases of clear cell chondrosarcoma arising from the sternum; therefore, we have presented a summary of this novel case with a review of the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Chungnam, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyoung Min
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Na-Hye
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Myung
authors.forename: Pil Won
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Seo
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D035583:Rare Diseases; D013249:Sternum; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome