Chondroblastoma of the patella: a case report.
- Author:
Sung Ho HAHN
;
Bo Kyu YANG
;
Chi Hong KIM
;
Tae Won AN
;
Dou Hyung PARK
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chondroblastoma;
patella
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Bone Cysts;
Chondroblastoma*;
Chondroma;
Ganglion Cysts;
Giant Cell Tumors;
Korea;
Lymphoma;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Osteoblastoma;
Osteoma, Osteoid;
Osteosarcoma;
Patella*;
Plasmacytoma
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1997;32(3):662-666
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tumor and tumor-like lesion of the patella are extremely rare. The following have been reported: giant cell tumor; osteoblastoma; osteoid osteoma; chondroblastoma; solitary osteochon droma; chondroma; ganglion; simple bone cyst; aneurysmal bone cyst; hyperparathyrodism (brown tumor); malignant lymphoma; haemangioendothelioma; haemangima; primary osteosarcoma; plasmocytoma and metastases. Chodroblastoma in patella were very rare and first repoted by Jerone Cohren in 1963. On review of our literatures, we could not find reported case in Korea. The purpose of this paper is to present an unusual case of chondroblastoma of the patella.
