Chest wall secondary chondrosarcoma caused by malignant degeneration of an enchondroma: case report and literature review

Abstract

Introduction: Enchondromas are benign tumors originating in the cartilaginous tissue of the hyaline gristle, rarely located in the chest wall. They sometimes undergo a sarcomatous transformation, becoming secondary chondrosarcomas.

Keywords

• enchondromatosis
• secondary chondrosarcoma
• chest wall