# Extra bone chondroma of the thigh: an exceptional location (about a case)

**Authors:** Bouchaib Chafry, Youness Sasbou, Mohammed Boussaidane, Mustafa Nkaoui, Driss Benchebba, Belkacem Chagar

PMC · DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2015.21.44.6772 · The Pan African Medical Journal · 2015-05-21

## TL;DR

A rare case of a benign cartilage tumor was found in the thigh of a 35-year-old man and did not recur after 24 months.

## Contribution

Reports an exceptional case of extraosseous chondroma in the thigh, a rare location for this benign tumor.

## Key findings

- The tumor was located in the soft tissue of the thigh, a rare site for extraosseous chondroma.
- Histological analysis confirmed the diagnosis after surgical removal.
- No recurrence was observed after 24 months of clinical and radiological follow-up.

## Abstract

Le chondrome extra-osseux est une tumeur cartilagineuse bénigne et rare. Il siège généralement au niveau des extrémités, nous rapportons un cas exceptionnel d'un chondrome des parties molles de la cuisse chez un homme de 35 ans qui s'est manifesté par une tuméfaction douloureuse de la face interne de la cuisse droite. L'histologie a confirmé le diagnostic sur la pièce d'exérèse. Un suivi clinique et radiologique après un recul de 24 mois n'a pas objectivé de signe de récidive.

## Full-text entities

- **Genes:** S100A1 (S100 calcium binding protein A1) [NCBI Gene 6271] {aka S100, S100-alpha, S100A}
- **Diseases:** tumeur cartilagineuse benigne (MESH:D009369), chondrome extra osseux de la cuisse (MESH:C535395), Extra bone chondroma of the thigh (MESH:D002812), calcification (MESH:D002114), tardivement (MESH:D000071057), chondromatose (MESH:D018210), chondrome extra-osseux (MESH:D000092225),  (MESH:D010146)
- **Chemicals:** TDM (-)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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