A Massive Chondroblastoma in the Proximal Humerus Simulating Malignant Bone Tumors

Chondroblastoma is a mostly benign bone neoplasm that typically affects the second decade of life and exhibits a lytic lesion in the epiphysis of long bones. We report an extreme case of massive, destructive chondroblastoma of the proximal humerus in a 9-year-old girl. It was difficult to differenti...

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Main Authors: Ichiro Tonogai, Mitsuhiko Takahashi, Hiroaki Manabe, Toshihiko Nishisho, Seiji Iwamoto, Shoichiro Takao, Seiko Kagawa, Eiji Kudo, Natsuo Yasui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/673576