Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation (Jun 2017)

Soft Tissue Chondroma—Result of Surgery in a Local Hospital and Review of the Literature

  • Chi-Yin John Lo,
  • Fu-Keung Ip,
  • Tak-Chuen Wong,
  • Oi-Yee Priscilla Leung,
  • Wai-Leuk Tsang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jotr.2015.11.003
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. C
pp. 1 – 5

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Background/Purpose: This was a retrospective case series that aimed to study the clinical features and results of surgery for soft tissue chondroma, which is a benign extraskeletal cartilage tumour. Methods: Ten patients with a histological diagnosis of soft tissue chondroma were recruited between 2001 and 2012. Tumours involved the hand and wrist (n = 4), foot (n = 3), popliteal fossa (n = 2), and deltoid (n = 1). Results: The most common complaints were progressive enlargement of the size of the mass (50%) and pain (50%). Radiographs showed calcified soft tissue mass in 90% of cases. Marginal excision was performed. The mean follow-up duration was 27.6 months. There was one suspected recurrence case with a mass over the index finger. Surgical re-excision was performed and the second histological diagnosis was bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation. At final follow-up, nine out of ten cases were symptom free. One patient had residual finger joint stiffness and deformity. Conclusion: The results of marginal excisions for soft tissue chondroma is satisfactory with low complication and recurrence rates.

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