title: Chondroblastoma-like chondroma of the hand: case report.
abstract: Chondroblastoma-like chondroma is a rare tumor that almost exclusively manifests in the hand and presents with a set of unique diagnostic features. This tumor has been described in only a limited number of publications and is thus commonly omitted in the differential diagnosis of hand tumors. The diagnostic imaging and histological specimens may initially appear consistent with a number of relatively more common hand tumors, thereby delaying the diagnosis. We present the case of a 49-year-old woman with chondroblastoma-like chondroma of the hand treated with marginal excision. The physical examination, imaging, and needle biopsy made an initial case for giant cell tumor of tendon sheath until histological analysis of the excised specimen yielded the correct diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL. Electronic address: tkuprys@lumc.edu.
authors.forename: Tomas K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Kuprys
authors.affiliation: Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL.
authors.forename: Randip
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bindra
authors.affiliation: Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL.
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Borys
authors.affiliation: Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL.
authors.forename: Lukas M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Nystrom
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002804:Chondroblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002812:Chondroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: Case reports; chondroblastoma-like; chondroma; hand; neoplasms