A Case of Extraskeletal Chondroma of the Face.
- Author:
Suck Joon JUNG
1
;
Han Suk CHO
;
Eun Joo PARK
;
Chul Woo KIM
;
Hee Jin CHO
;
Kwang Ho KIM
;
Kwang Joong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea. kkj51818@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Extraskeletal chondroma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cheek;
Chondroma*;
Chondrosarcoma;
Female;
Foot;
Hand;
Humans;
Hyaline Cartilage
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2007;45(4):407-409
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Extraskeletal chondroma is a relatively-uncommon, benign, cartilagenous tumor of the soft tissue unrelated to bone. It occurs most frequently in the hands and feet of adults in the fourth and fifth decades and presents as a solitary, painless, slowly-growing mass usually measuring <3 cm in diameter. Histologically, it can resemble hyaline cartilage or chondrosarcoma of bone, which is more cellular. Whatever the histologic appearance is, the behavior is uniformly-benign and it does not metastasize so the recommended treatment is local excision. We report a rare case of extraskeletal chondromas in a 30 year-old female who presented with a skin-colored, hard and movable nodule on her right cheek.
