Erschienen in:
01.01.2006 | Case Report
Giant chondroblastoma of the scapula with pulmonary metastases
verfasst von:
Gurkan Ozkoc, Gulfiliz Gonlusen, Metin Ozalay, Fazilet Kayaselcuk, Aysin Pourbagher, Reha N. Tandogan
Erschienen in:
Skeletal Radiology
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Ausgabe 1/2006
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Abstract
A 53-year-old man presented with a 12-year history of a progressively growing solid mass at his left shoulder. A 39×30×18-cm and 14.440-kg mass including the scapula was resected. Pathologic features were specific for chondroblastoma. During the 36-month follow-up, he had multiple inoperable metastatic lesions in his lungs. Histology of the transthoracic needle biopsy showed the metastatic nodules had features specific for chondroblastoma; however, the microscopic features additionally had hyperchromasia and increased mitotic activity in some areas. In the English literature, there are a few cases of chondroblastoma located in the scapula. It is exceptional to see this lesion in the sixth decade of life and with pulmonary metastases.