Benign to intermediate-grade bone tumor with immature cartilage cells (chondroblasts) in heterogeneous matrix
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CT Findings
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
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Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Arkader A et al: Pediatric chondroblastoma and the need for lung staging at presentation. J Pediatr Orthop. 40(9):e894-7, 2020
John I et al: Chondroblastomas presenting in adulthood: a study of 39 patients with emphasis on histologic features and skeletal distribution. Histopathology. ePub, 2019
Laitinen MK et al: Chondroblastoma in pelvis and extremities- a single centre study of 177 cases. J Bone Oncol. 17:100248, 2019
Angelini A et al: Chondroblastoma of the foot: 40 cases from a single institution. J Foot Ankle Surg. 57(6):1105-9, 2018
Özer D et al: Chondroblastoma: an evaluation of the recurrences and functional outcomes following treatment. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 52(6):415-8, 2018
Xiong Y et al: The effects of surgical treatment with chondroblastoma in children and adolescents in open epiphyseal plate of long bones. World J Surg Oncol. 16(1):14, 2018
Xie C et al: Radiofrequency ablation of chondroblastoma: long-term clinical and imaging outcomes. Eur Radiol. 25(4):1127-34, 2015
Xu H et al: Chondroblastoma of bone in the extremities: a multicenter retrospective study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 97(11):925-31, 2015
Qasem SA et al: Cartilage-forming tumors. Semin Diagn Pathol. 31(1):10-20, 2014
Casadei R et al: Imaging tumors of the patella. Eur J Radiol. 82(12):2140-8, 2013
Douis H et al: The imaging of cartilaginous bone tumours. I. Benign lesions. Skeletal Radiol. 41(10):1195-212, 2012
Maheshwari AV et al: Metaphyseal and diaphyseal chondroblastomas. Skeletal Radiol. 40(12):1563-73, 2011
Reid LB et al: Chondroblastoma of the temporal bone: a case series, review, and suggested management strategy. Skull Base Rep. 1(2):71-82, 2011
Brien EW et al: Benign and malignant cartilage tumors of bone and joint: their anatomic and theoretical basis with an emphasis on radiology, pathology and clinical biology. II. Juxtacortical cartilage tumors. Skeletal Radiol. 28(1):1-20, 1999
Weatherall PT et al: Chondroblastoma: classic and confusing appearance at MR imaging. Radiology. 190(2):467-74, 1994
Benign to intermediate-grade bone tumor with immature cartilage cells (chondroblasts) in heterogeneous matrix
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Arkader A et al: Pediatric chondroblastoma and the need for lung staging at presentation. J Pediatr Orthop. 40(9):e894-7, 2020
John I et al: Chondroblastomas presenting in adulthood: a study of 39 patients with emphasis on histologic features and skeletal distribution. Histopathology. ePub, 2019
Laitinen MK et al: Chondroblastoma in pelvis and extremities- a single centre study of 177 cases. J Bone Oncol. 17:100248, 2019
Angelini A et al: Chondroblastoma of the foot: 40 cases from a single institution. J Foot Ankle Surg. 57(6):1105-9, 2018
Özer D et al: Chondroblastoma: an evaluation of the recurrences and functional outcomes following treatment. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 52(6):415-8, 2018
Xiong Y et al: The effects of surgical treatment with chondroblastoma in children and adolescents in open epiphyseal plate of long bones. World J Surg Oncol. 16(1):14, 2018
Xie C et al: Radiofrequency ablation of chondroblastoma: long-term clinical and imaging outcomes. Eur Radiol. 25(4):1127-34, 2015
Xu H et al: Chondroblastoma of bone in the extremities: a multicenter retrospective study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 97(11):925-31, 2015
Qasem SA et al: Cartilage-forming tumors. Semin Diagn Pathol. 31(1):10-20, 2014
Casadei R et al: Imaging tumors of the patella. Eur J Radiol. 82(12):2140-8, 2013
Douis H et al: The imaging of cartilaginous bone tumours. I. Benign lesions. Skeletal Radiol. 41(10):1195-212, 2012
Maheshwari AV et al: Metaphyseal and diaphyseal chondroblastomas. Skeletal Radiol. 40(12):1563-73, 2011
Reid LB et al: Chondroblastoma of the temporal bone: a case series, review, and suggested management strategy. Skull Base Rep. 1(2):71-82, 2011
Brien EW et al: Benign and malignant cartilage tumors of bone and joint: their anatomic and theoretical basis with an emphasis on radiology, pathology and clinical biology. II. Juxtacortical cartilage tumors. Skeletal Radiol. 28(1):1-20, 1999
Weatherall PT et al: Chondroblastoma: classic and confusing appearance at MR imaging. Radiology. 190(2):467-74, 1994
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