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Case Reports
. 2021 Jul 27;13(7):e16665.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.16665. eCollection 2021 Jul.

A Rare Primary Pulmonary Chondrosarcoma

Siham Nasri  1   2 , Yassine Amane  1   2 , Ihsane Alloubi  3   4 , Narjisse Aichouni  1   2 , Imane Skiker  1   2
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Case Reports

A Rare Primary Pulmonary Chondrosarcoma

Siham Nasri et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Malignant cartilage tumors of the lung are unusual. Differentiation from other benign cartilaginous tumors of the lung can be challenging, thus careful analysis is of the essence. Imaging study is non-specific, surgery remains the main treatment in localized forms. Herein, we report a case of primary pulmonary chondrosarcoma.

Keywords: cancer; chondrosarcoma; ct scan; lung; trans thoracic biopsy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. A coronal plane of the CT scan with injection of intravenous contrast showing the tumor occupating all the right hemithorax (arrows showing the deviation of the mediastinum).
Figure 2
Figure 2. CT scan showing the tumor containing calcifications and invading of mediastinum
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