Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2014 Aug;47(4):427-430.
Dedifferentiated Chondrosarcoma of the Rib Masquerading as a Giant Chest Wall Tumor in a Teenage Girl: An Unusual Presentation
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- 1Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sawai Man Singh Hospital, India. abrahamviju@yahoo.co.in
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- 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.
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