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Mediastinal Chondroma

MedGen UID:
233170
•Concept ID:
C1334650
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Chondroma of Mediastinum; Chondroma of the Mediastinum

Definition

A benign neoplasm composed of hyaline cartilage arising from the mediastinum. It is characterized by the presence of chondrocytes, a lobulated growth pattern, and calcification. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMediastinal Chondroma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Thoracic surgical operations performed under local anesthesia and sedation for diagnosis and treatment.
Solak O, Cuhadaroglu S, Sayar A, Turna A, Metin M, Esme H, Gurses A
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 Jun;55(4):245-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-955959. PMID: 17546555

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Etiology

Primary chondroma of posterior mediastinum with Horner's syndrome: a case report.
Xu X, Li X, Ren F, Dong M, Liu M, Chen J
World J Surg Oncol 2018 Oct 17;16(1):209. doi: 10.1186/s12957-018-1511-6. PMID: 30333040Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Primary soft tissue chondroma of the posterior mediastinum: a rare case report and literature review.
Fang S, Liu L, Zhang M, Pan N, Gao W, Pan J, Liu J
J Int Med Res 2021 Oct;49(10):3000605211053557. doi: 10.1177/03000605211053557. PMID: 34686095Free PMC Article
Primary chondroma of posterior mediastinum with Horner's syndrome: a case report.
Xu X, Li X, Ren F, Dong M, Liu M, Chen J
World J Surg Oncol 2018 Oct 17;16(1):209. doi: 10.1186/s12957-018-1511-6. PMID: 30333040Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Primary chondroma of posterior mediastinum with Horner's syndrome: a case report.
Xu X, Li X, Ren F, Dong M, Liu M, Chen J
World J Surg Oncol 2018 Oct 17;16(1):209. doi: 10.1186/s12957-018-1511-6. PMID: 30333040Free PMC Article

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