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chondrosarcoma CHORUS

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Location: http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00079.html

Description: * M> F, 35 - 50 yrs
* malignant, poor prognosis
* tx: removal, RT
* sites: metaphysis, center of flat bones
o pelvis, ribs, upper femur, shoulder
* slow growing
* large soft-tissue mass +/- flocculent calcifications
* sclerosis
* may arise from pre-existing "benign" enchondroma or osteochondroma

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD
Institution: CHORUS
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Language: English

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Added: Thu Jan 31 2002
Last Modified: Wed Jul 22 2009