Myxoid chondrosarcoma in the calcaneus: a case report with MR imaging findings

Jong Won Kwon; Jung-Ah Choi; Kyu-Sung Kwack; Joo Han Oh; Jin Haeng Chung; Heung Sik Kang

doi:10.1007/s00256-006-0199-9

Myxoid chondrosarcoma in the calcaneus: a case report with MR imaging findings

Skeletal Radiol. 2007 Jun:36 Suppl 1:S82-5. doi: 10.1007/s00256-006-0199-9. Epub 2007 Jan 12.

Authors

Jong Won Kwon¹, Jung-Ah Choi, Kyu-Sung Kwack, Joo Han Oh, Jin Haeng Chung, Heung Sik Kang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumidong, Bundang-Gu, Seong Nam, Gyeongi-Do 463-707, South Korea.

PMID: 17219232
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-006-0199-9

Abstract

Skeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma is an extraordinarily rare neoplasm with a distinct histological morphology. Herein, we report a case of a myxoid chondrosarcoma in the calcaneus of a 20-year-old man with a description of its MR imaging (MRI) and histological findings.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Biopsy
Calcaneus / pathology*
Chondrosarcoma / diagnosis*
Chondrosarcoma / pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Myxosarcoma / diagnosis*
Myxosarcoma / pathology