Diagram - Distribution of chondrosarcomas
What types of chondrosarcoma are there? Which is this?
Chondrosarcoma may be primary or secondary (where they arise from pre-existing osteochondroma or enchondroma). This is the latter.
Distribution of chondrosarcomas. Chondrosarcomas are widely distributed but are most frequently encountered in the femur, the proximal humerus and the pelvis, around the acetabulum. Layout and distribution: Frank Gaillard 2009, Line drawing of skeleton: Patrick Lynch 2006, Creative Common NC-SA-BY