Published November 1995 | Version v1
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Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma in childhood: report of a case

Creators

  • 1. St. Louis Children's Hospital, Dept. of Radiology, MO (United States)
  • 2. Mallinckrodt Inst. of Radiology, Washington Univ. School of Medicine (United States)
  • 3. Lauren V. Ackerman Lab. of Surgical Pathology, Washington Univ. School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (United States)
  • 4. Dept. of Neurosurgery, Washington Univ. School of Medicine, St. Louis Children's Hospital, MO (United States)

Description

Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma is an unconventional chondrosarcoma of distinctive pathology. The tumor, not previously reported in childhood, is characterized by a very poor prognosis with an average survival of only 6 months. Imaging features include a lytic lesion, focal calcifications, and a soft tissue mass. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Pediatric Radiology
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
suppl.1
Journal Page Range
p. 140-142.
ISSN
0301-0449
CODEN
PDRYA5

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
27053615
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARTILAGE; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; NMR IMAGING; PATIENTS; PEDIATRICS; SARCOMAS; VERTEBRAE
Descriptors DEC
ANIMAL TISSUES; ANIMALS; BODY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; PRIMATES; SKELETON; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRATES