A fatal case of pure metaphyseal chondroblastoma. (23rd August 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Binesh, Fariba; Moghadam, Reza Nafisi; Abrisham, Jalil
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2013
• Publication Date: 2013-08-23
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-010315
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : The chondroblastoma (CB) is a rare cartilaginous tumour; it represents less than 1% of all bone tumours. It is mostly localised at the level of the epiphysis of long bones. We report a fatal case of pure metaphyseal CB of the tibia in a 9-year-old boy whose pulmonary metastases developed soon after operative therapy of the primary tumour.