Giant chondroblastoma of the scapula with pulmonary metastases

Ozkoc G., Gonlusen G., Ozalay M., Kayaselcuk F., Pourbagher A., Tandogan R.

SKELETAL RADIOLOGY, vol.35, no.1, pp.42-48, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00256-005-0917-8
  • Journal Name: SKELETAL RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.42-48
  • Keywords: scapula, chondroblastoma, pulmonary metastases, imaging, MALIGNANT CHONDROBLASTOMA, AGGRESSIVE CHONDROBLASTOMA, BENIGN CHONDROBLASTOMA, OSTEOSARCOMA, RECURRENT, BONE
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A 53-year-old man presented with a 12-year history of a progressively growing solid mass at his left shoulder. A 39x30x18-cm and 14.440-kg mass including the scapula was resected. Pathologic features were specific for chondroblastoma. During the 36-month follow-up, he had multiple inoperable metastatic lesions in his lungs. Histology of the transthoracic needle biopsy showed the metastatic nodules had features specific for chondroblastoma; however, the microscopic features additionally had hyperchromasia and increased mitotic activity in some areas. In the English literature, there are a few cases of chondroblastoma located in the scapula. It is exceptional to see this lesion in the sixth decade of life and with pulmonary metastases.