[Chondrosarcoma of the thoracic wall. Review of the literature apropos of 4 cases]

Rev Pneumol Clin. 1993;49(1):19-25.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Primary tumors of the chest wall are rare. Chondrosarcoma are the more usual neoplastic tumors for those localisations. The authors describe 4 cases of primary chondrosarcoma of the chest wall diagnosed in the Hospital Val-de-Grâce since 12 years and make a review about chondrosarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Chondrosarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Chondrosarcoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prognosis
  • Ribs
  • Sternum
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Thoracic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed