Periosteal chondrosarcoma: an unusual juxtacortical sarcoma

Skeletal Radiol. 2023 Mar;52(3):623-631. doi: 10.1007/s00256-022-04216-0. Epub 2022 Nov 1.

Abstract

Periosteal chondrosarcoma is a rare tumor. It can be difficult to diagnose radiographically and pathologically and can be confused with periosteal osteosarcoma; however, the treatment of these two lesions is quite different. Increased awareness of imaging features of this lesion, particularly those that can help differentiate it from other surface-based tumors, can help one recognize this entity. We report the case of a periosteal chondrosarcoma in a young woman, highlighting the diagnostic imaging features of this disease, and her treatment with a joint-sparing geometric resection of the distal femur, using patient-specific 3D-printed cutting guides and matched allograft reconstruction.

Keywords: 3D-printed cutting guides; Geographic resection; Patient-specific instrumentation; Periosteal chondroma; Periosteal chondrosarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Chondrosarcoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Chondrosarcoma* / pathology
  • Chondrosarcoma* / surgery
  • Female
  • Femur / pathology
  • Humans
  • Osteosarcoma* / pathology
  • Osteosarcoma, Juxtacortical* / pathology
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms* / pathology