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Chondrosarcomas of bones of the hands and feet—a study of 30 cases
Author(s) -
Dahlin David C.,
Salvador Antonio H.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197409)34:3<755::aid-cncr2820340334>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - medicine , amputation , soft tissue , foot (prosody) , numerical digit , phalanx , surgery , anatomy , radiology , linguistics , philosophy , arithmetic , mathematics
Chondrosarcomas of the bones of the hands and feet are uncommon. A review of 30 lesions revealed that, histologically, they may be difficult to distinguish from benign cartilaginous tumors of soft tissue or of bony origin. Roentgenographic features and the operative findings may afford critical evidence for the nature of the disease. Pain is commonly present, in contrast with its rarity in chondromas. Conservative local operative procedures are nearly always followed by recurrence. Amputation of a digit, of the affected ray, or of part or all of the hand or foot, as indicated by the location and extent of the tumor, affords a good chance for cure.