Bone Tumors
A 38-year-old man presents with a 2-year history of progressive hip pain. Radiographs show a well-defined lytic lesion in the proximal femoral epiphysis with a narrow zone of transition and faint intralesional calcification. MRI confirms an epiphyseal-based lesion with extension into the metaphysis. Biopsy reveals round cells with abundant clear cytoplasm and areas of chondroid matrix. Regarding clear cell chondrosarcoma:
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Clear cell chondrosarcoma is a rare, low-grade malignant cartilage tumor representing approximately ...
Histologically, clear cell chondrosarcoma is characterized by round tumor cells with abundant clear ...
Clear cell chondrosarcoma is a high-grade malignant tumor with poor prognosis; it occurs in the diap...
Imaging shows a well-defined lytic epiphyseal lesion with possible extension into the metaphysis; th...
Treatment is wide surgical resection as the tumor is resistant to chemotherapy and radiation; intral...
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