Open AccessExtraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma: A report of two cases
Author(s) -
Guowei Zhang,
AiJie Wang,
Shuo Zhao,
Jianli Qu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
oncology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.766
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1792-1082
pISSN - 1792-1074
DOI - 10.3892/ol.2014.1884
Subject(s) - chondrosarcoma , medicine , pathology , oncogene , molecular medicine , cancer , cell cycle
Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma (EMC) is a relatively rare but well-defined neoplasm. This report describes two patients, one with EMC of the buttock and one with EMC of the knee. The two cases presented with large lobed masses and long T1 and T2 signaling identified by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An enhanced MRI scan demonstrated enhancement of the tumors. The tumors were composed of strands or cords of oval and spindle cells embedded in abundant myxoid stroma. Pathology results confirmed EMC.