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. 2023 Apr;73(4):170-172.
doi: 10.1111/pin.13313. Epub 2023 Feb 8.

Primary mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of the lung

William R Perry  1 , Jonathan B McHugh  1 , Kristine E Konopka  1
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Primary mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of the lung

William R Perry et al. Pathol Int. 2023 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: HEY1::NCOA2; Lung; Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Radiologic, intraoperative, and histologic features. Lobulated anterior mediastinal mass (arrows) with coarse calcifications arising from the left upper lobe of the lung on CT imaging (a) and intraoperative photography (b). Tumor composed of large hypercellular nests infiltrating adjacent lung parenchyma (c). Occasional dilated hemangiopericytoma‐like vessels throughout the tumor (d). Biphasic morphology with transition from undifferentiated small round cells to mature‐appearing hyaline cartilage (e). Nests and cords of undifferentiated round cells with conspicuous mitotic activity (f).
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