Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma of the thigh in a child: a case report.

Ibrahim, Zainal Abidin; Chan, Wai Hoong; Wong, Siong Lung; Ong, Eng Joe; Narihan, M Zulkarnaen A · J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) · 2014

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma (EMC) is aggressive in children. The condition in children differs to that in adults and to skeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma. We report on a 9-year-old girl with EMC in her left thigh. She underwent above-knee amputation. Five months later, a small mass was noted at the right lower lobe of the lung. The patient underwent one course of ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide chemotherapy, followed by resection of the mass and 8 more courses of chemotherapy. At the 2-year follow-up, she was in remission radiologically.

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