Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of the cerebellum.

نویسندگان

  • S N Malik
  • P M Farmer
  • S I Hajdu
  • A Rosenthal
چکیده

Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma is a rare malignant neoplasm of bone and soft tissues. An unique case is described of an 8-year-old child with a midline cerebellar lesion. Pertinent clinical and radiologic findings along with histopathologic features are described. To our knowledge, this is the first case of mesenchymal chondrosarcoma arising in the cerebellar parenchyma of a child.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Annals of clinical and laboratory science

دوره 26 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1996