Chondrosarcoma of the distal phalanx of a toe. A case report.


Published online: Jun 27 2000

Y P Koak, P S Patil, and R P Mackenny.

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Watford General Hospital, Herts, United Kingdom.

Abstract

Secondary malignant transformation of a solitary enchondroma into a chondrosarcoma is extremely rare. We report a case of such transformation in anenchondroma of the distal phalanx of a toe.

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