Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma

Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma is a form of malignant chondrosarcoma.[1][2] Unlike most chondrosarcomas, mesenchymal chondrosarcoma grows rapidly, tends to spread, and occurs more often in children and young adults than in older adults.[3]

Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma
SpecialtyOncology 

Type II collagen can help distinguish it from other tumors.[4]

See also

References
  1. Hoang MP, Suarez PA, Donner LR, et al. (October 2000). "Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma: A Small Cell Neoplasm with Polyphenotypic Differentiation". Int. J. Surg. Pathol. 8 (4): 291–301. doi:10.1177/106689690000800408. PMID 11494006.
  2. Chen JY, Hsu SS, Ho JT (May 2004). "Extraskeletal intracranial mesenchymal chondrosarcoma: case report and literature review". Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci. 20 (5): 240–6. doi:10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70113-5. PMID 15233236.
  3. Goldberg, JM & Grier, H (December 2004). "Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma". ESUN. 1 (6).
  4. Müller S, Söder S, Oliveira AM, Inwards CY, Aigner T (August 2005). "Type II collagen as specific marker for mesenchymal chondrosarcomas compared to other small cell sarcomas of the skeleton". Mod. Pathol. 18 (8): 1088–94. doi:10.1038/modpathol.3800391. PMID 15731776.
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