Extraosseous chondroma presenting as a midline neck mass in a child.
We report an extraosseous chondroma (EC) presenting as a painless midline neck mass in a healthy 3-year-old boy. EC is a benign tumor of the soft tissues; malignant degeneration has not been observed and recurrence is unusual (5%-18%). The treatment of choice is local excision. With this report, EC can be included and considered in the assessment of any firm, smooth subcutaneous mass.
Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1259, 10029, New York, NY, USA.
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