BACKGROUND: Only seven cases of cartilaginous tumors of the skin have been described in the dermatologic literature. OBJECTIVE: We studied the nature of cutaneous cartilaginous tumors and their clinical spectrum. METHODS: We describe a 56-year-old woman with a superficial cartilaginous tumor of the sole of the foot. The tumor appeared to be a cutaneous mass and was resected. RESULTS: Histologically, the tumor extended from the dermis to the subcutaneous tissue. Despite the presence of foci of nuclear changes that suggested a malignancy, there has been no recurrence in the 3 years since its removal. Our review of previous reports indicated that this case may have been a soft tissue chondroma. And it confirmed that cutaneous cartilaginous tumors comprise a superficial soft tissue chondroma and a true cutaneous chondroma primarily located in the dermis. CONCLUSION: Our case appeared to be a cutaneous cartilaginous tumor. A complete local removal is the treatment of choice.
BACKGROUND: Only seven cases of cartilaginous tumors of the skin have been described in the dermatologic literature. OBJECTIVE: We studied the nature of cutaneous cartilaginous tumors and their clinical spectrum. METHODS: We describe a 56-year-old woman with a superficial cartilaginous tumor of the sole of the foot. The tumor appeared to be a cutaneous mass and was resected. RESULTS: Histologically, the tumor extended from the dermis to the subcutaneous tissue. Despite the presence of foci of nuclear changes that suggested a malignancy, there has been no recurrence in the 3 years since its removal. Our review of previous reports indicated that this case may have been a soft tissue chondroma. And it confirmed that cutaneous cartilaginous tumors comprise a superficial soft tissue chondroma and a true cutaneous chondroma primarily located in the dermis. CONCLUSION: Our case appeared to be a cutaneous cartilaginous tumor. A complete local removal is the treatment of choice.