Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma

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A mesenchymal chondrosarcomaMesenchymal chondrosarcomas isare a rare sub-type of chondrosarcoma, and is subtype.

Pathology

They are found in both bone and soft tissues (seeextraskeletal chondrosarcoma). It is

Histology

Mesenchymal chondrosarcomas are characterised by bimorphic histology:

    • densely packed small round blue cells similar to those seen in Ewing's sarcoma. Cells
      • cells are seen in a perivascular arrangement which is reminiscientreminiscent of haemangiopericytomas.
    • malignant cartilagenous tumour
  • -<p>A<strong> mesenchymal chondrosarcoma</strong> is a rare sub-type of <a href="/articles/chondrosarcoma">chondrosarcoma</a>, and is found in both bone and soft tissues (see <a href="/articles/extraskeletal-chondrosarcoma">extraskeletal chondrosarcoma</a>). It is characterised by bimorphic histology :</p><ol>
  • -<li>densely packed small round blue cells similar to those seen in <a href="/articles/ewing-s-sarcoma">Ewing's sarcoma</a>. Cells are seen in a perivascular arrangement which is reminiscient of <a href="/articles/musculoskeletal-haemangiopericytoma">haemangiopericytomas</a>.</li>
  • +<p><strong>Mesenchymal chondrosarcomas</strong> are a rare <a href="/articles/chondrosarcoma">chondrosarcoma</a> subtype.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>They are found in both bone and soft tissues (see: <a href="/articles/extraskeletal-chondrosarcoma">extraskeletal chondrosarcoma</a>). </p><h5>Histology</h5><p>Mesenchymal chondrosarcomas are characterised by bimorphic histology:</p><ul>
  • +<li>densely packed small round blue cells similar to those seen in <a href="/articles/ewing-s-sarcoma">Ewing's sarcoma</a><ul><li>cells are seen in a perivascular arrangement which is reminiscent of <a href="/articles/musculoskeletal-haemangiopericytoma">haemangiopericytomas</a>
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