Pelvic chondrosarcoma in an 18-year-old man masquerading as tuberculous ilipsoas abscess

Titty Thomas Zacharia; Bhushan Lakhar; James Joseph Perumpallichira; Govind Chavhan

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1673.2003.01183.x

Pelvic chondrosarcoma in an 18-year-old man masquerading as tuberculous ilipsoas abscess

Australas Radiol. 2003 Sep;47(3):306-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.2003.01183.x.

Authors

Titty Thomas Zacharia¹, Bhushan Lakhar, James Joseph Perumpallichira, Govind Chavhan

Affiliation

¹ Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India. [email protected]

PMID: 12890255
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.2003.01183.x

Abstract

Chondrosarcoma is distinctly uncommon in the younger age group. We report an unusual presentation of pelvic bone chondrosarcoma in an 18-year-old man clinically creating an impression of tuberculous abscess, and we discuss the CT and MRI appearances.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Chondrosarcoma / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Ilium*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Psoas Abscess / diagnosis*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tuberculosis / diagnosis*