| Literature DB >> 28435611 |
C K Ng1, A Azuhairy2, L H Tan2, A Nordin1.
Abstract
Chondrosarcoma is the third most common primary tumour of the bone, after myeloma and osteosarcoma. Most of the chondrosarcoma grow slowly and rarely metastasize, and they have an excellent prognosis after adequate surgery. However most of them are chemo or radio-resistant. We report a case of primary chondrosarcoma of proximal humerus in a 36-year-old female who presented with a six years history of left shoulder swelling and restricted range of motion. Trucut biopsy showed a well-differentiated chondrosarcoma. The patient underwent forequarter amputation of left upper limb and was started on chemotherapy following operation.Entities:
Keywords: Giant chondrosarcoma; forequarter amputation; proximal humerus; young female
Year: 2015 PMID: 28435611 PMCID: PMC5333670 DOI: 10.5704/MOJ.1507.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Malays Orthop J ISSN: 1985-2533