Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma of Bone

[摘要] Purpose.Clear cell chondrosarcoma is a rare variant of chondrosarcoma. Six cases are herein reported.Subjects.We have treated six patients with clear cell chondrosarcoma in the past 28 years, representing 1.6% of all chondrosarcomasseen in this time period.Results and Discussion.Half the patients had been initially underdiagnosed and inappropriately treated.Conclusions.Our results and our review of the literature highlight the fact thatinadequate initial treatment leads to a high rate of both local recurrence andmetastasis whilst wide initial excision is usually curative.

[学科分类] 肿瘤学