Clear cell chondrosarcoma calcaneum – A case report and review of literature. Issue 1 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nagmani, Singh; Rakesh, John; Aditya, Aggarwal; Sandeep, Patel; Arjun, RHH; Debasis, Gochhait
• Is Part Of: Foot. Volume 25:Issue 1(2015:Mar.)
• Page Start: 36
• Page End: 40
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Foot -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Foot -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Foot Diseases -- Periodicals; Foot -- surgery -- Periodicals; Pied -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Pied -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Pied -- Lésions et blessures -- Périodiques; Foot -- Diseases; Foot -- Surgery; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; 617.585005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2014.11.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0958-2592

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Chondrosarcoma of the foot is rare.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Among the subtypes clear cell variant is the rarest and has never been documented in the foot.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">We present a rare case of clear cell chondrosarcoma of the calcaneum with multiple metastases that was treated at our institute.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Given the rarity of this tumor, this report highlights the importance to consider the possibility of this tumor in the calcaneum as an early diagnosis; complete metastatic workup and expeditious management can thus significantly improve prognosis.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>