Dedifferentiated Chondrosarcoma of the Rib Masquerading as a Giant Chest Wall Tumor in a Teenage Girl: An Unusual Presentation.
- Author:
Viju Joseph ABRAHAM
1
;
Sanjeev DEVGARHA
;
Rajendra Mohan MATHUR
;
Anula SISODIA
;
Amita YADAV
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sawai Man Singh Hospital, India. abrahamviju@yahoo.co.in
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma;
Ribs;
Chest wall
- MeSH:
Aged;
Chondrosarcoma*;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Ribs*;
Sternum;
Thoracic Wall*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2014;47(4):427-430
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Chondrosarcoma of the chest wall is a rare primary neoplasm found to occur in elderly men. Patients present with an enlarging, painful, anterior chest wall mass arising from either the vicinity of the costochondral junction or the sternum. Treatment includes wide resection with appropriate chest wall reconstruction. We report an unusual presentation of this uncommon tumor occurring as a huge chest wall mass in a young teenage girl.
