Extra bone chondroma of the shoulder: a case study and literature review
Extra-osseous chondroma is a benign and rare tumor. It usually sits at the extremities, we report an exceptional case of a chondroma of the soft parts of the shoulder in a 28 year old woman who manifested by a painless swelling of the left shoulder. The histology confirmed the diagnosis on the excis...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The Pan African medical journal 2019, Vol.32 (75), p.75-75 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Extra-osseous chondroma is a benign and rare tumor. It usually sits at the extremities, we report an exceptional case of a chondroma of the soft parts of the shoulder in a 28 year old woman who manifested by a painless swelling of the left shoulder. The histology confirmed the diagnosis on the excision piece. Clinical and radiological follow-up after a 24-month follow-up did not show a sign of recurrence. |
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ISSN: | 1937-8688 1937-8688 |
DOI: | 10.11604/pamj.2019.32.75.12804 |