Chondromyxoid fibroma of the second metacarpal bone--a case report

This report describes a chondromyxoid fibroma of the second metacarpal bone in a 32-year-old female patient. Chondromyxoid fibroma is a rare, benign, slow-growing bone tumor of cartilaginous origin. Tumor has a high recurrance rate. Our aim was to show successful treatment of a metacarpal chondromyx...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Collegium antropologicum 2011-09, Vol.35 (3), p.929-931
Hauptverfasser:	Kirin, Ivan, Jurisić, Davor, Mokrović, Hrvoje, Stanec, Zdenko, Stalekar, Hrvoje
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Bone Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Bone Neoplasms - surgery Chondroma - diagnostic imaging Chondroma - surgery Female Fibroma - diagnostic imaging Fibroma - surgery Humans Metacarpus - pathology Neoplasm Recurrence, Local Radiography
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Zusammenfassung:	This report describes a chondromyxoid fibroma of the second metacarpal bone in a 32-year-old female patient. Chondromyxoid fibroma is a rare, benign, slow-growing bone tumor of cartilaginous origin. Tumor has a high recurrance rate. Our aim was to show successful treatment of a metacarpal chondromyxoid fibroma with wide resection and implantation of finger join endoprosthesis.
ISSN:	0350-6134