1. [Giant chondrosarcoma: a case report].
- Author
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Bouharras M, Deldime P, and Storck M
- Subjects
- Abdominal Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Abdominal Neoplasms drug therapy, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use, Carboplatin administration & dosage, Chondrosarcoma diagnostic imaging, Chondrosarcoma drug therapy, Combined Modality Therapy, Epirubicin administration & dosage, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Radiography, Abdominal Neoplasms surgery, Chondrosarcoma surgery
- Abstract
Chondrosarcoma is a slow-growing malignant tumor, with a mainly local infiltration, usually arising from skeletal cartilaginous cells. However, a few such neoplasms also arise from extraskeletal mesenchymal cells. Metastasis are usually seen with undifferentiated tumors (grade III), mainly within the lungs. The best treatment associates total surgical resection with chemotherapy. Radiotherapy is of poor use. Isolated pulmonary metastasis can be profitably withdrawn. Prognosis is about of 75% of survival after 10 years, in case of well-differentiated tumors (grade I). The prognosis is far worse for undifferentiated tumors (grade III), turning around 10% of survival after 10 years.
- Published
- 1990