Chondroblastoma in distal femur: a case report

Authors

  • Pradeep Choudhari Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, M. P., India
  • Sachin Chhabra Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, M. P., India
  • Naman Handa Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, M. P., India

Keywords:

Chondroblastoma, Epiphyseal tumour, Curettage

Abstract

Chondroblastoma was first described as calcified giant cell tumor by Ewing. Chondroblastoma is a rare primary benign tumor of bone with a relatively high incidence in older children. Ninety percent of patients are between the ages of 5 and 25 years; males predominate with a ratio of 3 to 2. Metastasis of a histologically benign chondroblastoma is rare. The suggested treatment for aggressive chondroblastoma ranges from simple curettage to resection with a margin of surrounding normal tissue and structural reconstruction. In this report, our aim was to present a rare tumor chondroblastoma which was localized in the distal femoral epiphysis.

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Published

2017-02-06

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2014): April-June 2014

Section

Case Reports