Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma Arising from the Periosteum of the Rib: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Radiology, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine.
- 2Department of Pathology, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine.
- 3Department of Thoracic, Surgery The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine.
Abstract
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We describe a case of mesenchymal chondrosarcoma arising from the periosteum of the rib. On chest radiographthe mass showed well-defined radiopacity, and there was rib erosion. On CT, there was marked enhancement withirregular ossification and rib erosion, while a 99mTc-MDP scan revealed dense radionuclide uptake.