Pulmonary Metastases of Chondroblastoma in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Chondroblastoma is a locally destructive, cartilaginous bone tumor that accounts for a small percentage of cases of primary bone tumors. Although considered a benign tumor, chondroblastoma can locally recur and can rarely metastasize. Here, we report a rare presentation of a locally recurrent chondr...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-09, Vol.14 (9)
Main Authors: Wing, Courtney, Watal, Pankaj, Epelman, Monica, Infante, Juan, Chandra, Tushar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calcification
Case reports
Gastroesophageal reflux
Joint surgery
Knee
Lung cancer
Metastasis
Monoclonal antibodies
Mutation
Orthopedics
Pediatrics
Radiology
Tumors
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Summary:Chondroblastoma is a locally destructive, cartilaginous bone tumor that accounts for a small percentage of cases of primary bone tumors. Although considered a benign tumor, chondroblastoma can locally recur and can rarely metastasize. Here, we report a rare presentation of a locally recurrent chondroblastoma with pulmonary metastases. A 13-year-old female presented with palpitations, dry cough, difficulty breathing, and chest tightness four years after her original surgical resection of tibial chondroblastoma. On chest CT, multiple pulmonary soft tissue nodules with confluent punctate areas of calcification were seen. The patient underwent robotic-assisted bilateral pulmonary wedge resections. She is now undergoing denosumab therapy. This case underlined the importance of suspecting metastatic disease in patients with a history of chondroblastoma when pulmonary nodules are detected on imaging.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.28897