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. 2017 Mar-Apr;34(2):170-172.
doi: 10.4103/0970-2113.201312.

Curious case of extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma

Sushilkumar Satish Gupta  1 , Neha Khanna  2 , Adam Jacobi  3
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Curious case of extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma

Sushilkumar Satish Gupta et al. Lung India. 2017 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcomas (EMC) are a rare entity of soft tissue tumors that have slow growth with metastatic potential. We discuss here a case of EMC presenting with right upper extremity pain and hemoptysis. Computed tomography scans chest showed diffuse metastatic numerous lung nodules bilaterally. Biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of the tumor. Chemotherapy was a bigger challenge for our patient due to sparse research and data in the literature about the disease.

Keywords: Lung metastasis; soft tissue tumor; vorinostat.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Scout image demonstrates innumerable well circumscribed bilateral pulmonary nodules
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Figure 2
Axial view of noncontrast enhanced computed tomography images of the chest demonstrate innumerable well-circumscribed bilateral pulmonary nodules
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Figure 3
Coronal noncontrast enhanced computed tomography images of the chest demonstrate innumerable well-circumscribed bilateral pulmonary nodules, most numerous, and largest within the lower lobes typical of metastatic disease
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