Transformation of solitary osteochondroma to dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma arising in the distal radius: a case report

We present the case of a 35-year-old patient suffering from an untreated solitary osteochondroma and subsequent rare transformation to a dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma. This case highlights the potential risk of malignant transformation and raises the question of patient and clinician responsibilit...

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Published in:Musculoskeletal surgery 2013-04, Vol.97 (1), p.89-92
Main Authors: Dekker, Andrew P., Grimer, Robert J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Amputation
Bone Neoplasms - diagnosis
Bone Neoplasms - surgery
Case Report
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Chondrosarcoma - diagnosis
Chondrosarcoma - surgery
Delayed Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Disease Progression
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Neoplasm Staging
Orthopedics
Osteochondroma
Osteochondroma - diagnosis
Osteochondroma - surgery
Prognosis
Radius - diagnostic imaging
Radius - pathology
Radius - surgery
Surgical Orthopedics
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:We present the case of a 35-year-old patient suffering from an untreated solitary osteochondroma and subsequent rare transformation to a dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma. This case highlights the potential risk of malignant transformation and raises the question of patient and clinician responsibility in identifying changes in a premalignant condition.
ISSN:2035-5106
2035-5114
DOI:10.1007/s12306-012-0226-z