title: Calcaneal chondrosarcoma: a case report.
abstract: Chondrosarcoma is a rare malignant cartilaginous tumour of the bone. It commonly occurs in the pelvis, scapula proximal femur, and shoulder girdle .We present a case of a woman in her 56 years of age with chondrosarcoma of the calcaneum-a rare lesion that accounts for 0.5-2.97% of all chondrosarcomas of other sites. Treatment for chondrosarcoma is generally wide surgical excision. Chemotherapy or radiation is not effective for most of these lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Dr. PSIMS & RF, India. Electronic address: drssureshbabu@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suresh Babu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sudhakar
authors.forename: Kopuri Ravi
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Kiran
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Suresh Babu
authors.forename: M U S K
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Sridevi
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Calcaneum; Chondrosarcoma