Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma
It is a particularly rare and deadly type of chondrosarcoma. Approximately ⅔ of cases occur in the bone. and ⅓ in the soft tissues. Can metastasize to lungs, liver, lymph nodes and other bones.
It is a particularly rare and deadly type of chondrosarcoma. Approximately ⅔ of cases occur in the bone. and ⅓ in the soft tissues. Can metastasize to lungs, liver, lymph nodes and other bones.
This is a rare cancerous tumor (sarcoma) that can spread (metastasize). It is a particularly rare type of chondrosarcoma. Approximately ⅔ of cases occur in the bone and ⅓ in the soft tissues. Can metastasize to lungs, liver, lymph nodes and other bones.
Mesenchymal Chondrosarcomas are cancerous aggressive tumors that, if left unchecked, will grow and destroy your normal bone. As the tumor slowly grows, the bone is weakened and you are at an increased risk of breaking the bone due to the tumor (called a pathological fracture). They may also spread to your lungs or other bones.
Radiographic imaging is used to help form a diagnosis. These include X-Ray, MRI, CT and Bone Scans.
An example of an Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma MRI is shown.
Due to its rarity, there are no guidelines for its optimal treatment. Treatment should be aggressive and individualized. Treatment usually involves surgical removal and chemotherapy. Most patients are treated with a combination of surgery and chemotherapy. There are two kinds: round cell variation and hemangiopericytoma-like variation. Treatment for round cell variation includes a combination of chemotherapy, radiation and wide surgical resection. And for hemangiopericytoma-like variation includes chemotherapy and wide surgical resection only without radiation.
Most common treatment is wide radical limb sparing surgery. Surgical treatment includes wide or radical resections to remove the complete tumor and additional margins. The removal of additional, surrounding margins ensures that the tumor is completely removed and decreases the chances of the tumor coming back.
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