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- Chondroblastoma of the Lumbar Spine: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
- Sun A Kim, Kyung Ja Cho, Yong Koo Park, Jong Seok Lee, Heon Ju Kwon, Hyewon Chung, Mi Jung Kim
- Korean J Pathol. 2011;45(5):532-536.
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2011.45.5.532
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PDF - We report a case of chondroblastoma arising in the lumbar spine in a 25-year-old man who presented with low back pain of 5 years duration. Plain radiography and computed tomography revealed a well-defined osteolytic mass surrounded by marginal sclerosis in the third lumbar vertebra. The mass encroached on the left neural foramen on magnetic resonance imaging. Histologically, the tumor consisted of round to oval cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm and randomly scattered osteoclastic type giant cells. There were characteristic chicken-wire calcification and aneurysmal bone cyst-like changes. Chondroblastomas of the lumbar spine are extremely rare, and only nine cases have been reported. Spinal chondroblastoma should be distinguished from other benign bone tumors, because it tends to show aggressive biological behavior with high recurrence and mortality rates.
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Journal of Neuro-Oncology.2018; 140(1): 99. CrossRef - Chondroblastoma of the thoracic spine: a rare location. Case report with radiologic-pathologic correlation
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- Chondroblastoma-like Extraskeletal Chondroma: A case report.
- Jung Won Lee, Dae Su Kim, Mi Kyung Kim, Yeon Lim Suh
- Korean J Pathol. 1999;33(1):55-58.
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- Extraskeletal chondromas are relatively uncommon benign cartilaginous tumors of the soft tissue and well known to pose a considerable diagnostic problem because of histological variations including the immature appearance of their tumor cells. Recently, we have experienced a case of extraskeletal chondroma mimicking benign chondroblastoma. The patient was a 47-year-old woman who complained of a painful subcutaneous swelling on the radial aspect of 4th proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint in the left hand for 6 months. Radiologic examination of the 4th finger revealed a 1cm-sized soft tissue mass. Histologically, the tumor was characterized by a lobulated mass which was composed of dense proliferation of chondroblast-like cells admixed with a few multinucleated giant cells of osteoclastic type. However, there were focal areas of typical chondroma which showed lace-like intense calcification around the differentiated chondrocytes.
- Metastasizing Atypical Chondroid Lesion: A Case Report.
- Heejeong Lee, Jinyoung Yoo, Seok Jin Kang, Byung Kee Kim
- Korean J Pathol. 2003;37(1):62-65.
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- We recently experienced an atypical chondroid lesion metastatic to the lung. Examined under the microscope, the excised nodules displayed abundant amounts of chondroid tissue and necrosis with dystrophic calcification. The calcification had a characteristic "chicken wire" pattern. The chondroblasts contained one or two round to oval, focally indented nuclei with inconspicuous nucleoli. Although some enlarged nuclei with mild to moderate pleomorphism were present, significant nuclear atypia was lacking. Mitotic figures were scarce (1/10 high power field). Scattered multinucleated osteoclast-type giant cells were observed among the chondroblasts. Thus, the possibility of chondroblastoma was considered first. Metastasis of histologically benign chondroblastoma is a rare event, but well documented. The pulmonary metastatic nodules were described as ceasing to grow in some cases; and a significant number of patients were free of tumors following removal of the metastatic nodules. These findings suggest that the metastasis may represent a simple transport phenomenon. However, there are, as yet, no histologic parameters that help determine whether these metastases are to cease their growth or will progress to kill the host.
- Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Chondroblastoma Arising in the Rib: Report of A Case.
- Kye Hyun Kwon, So Young Jin, Dong Wha Lee
- Korean J Cytopathol. 1994;5(1):61-64.
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- Chondroblastoma is a benign bone tumor accounting for less than 1% of bone tumor. It infrequently involves the flat bones, among which ribs are particularly rare. On fine needle aspiration cytology, the diagnostic smear consists of chondroblasts, osteoclast-like giant cells, and chondroid matrix. The cytologic hallmark to differentiate from other giant cell-containing lesions is chondroblasts.
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