Primary thoracic chondrosarcoma with intra‑abdominal extension in a renal transplant recipient: A case report

Giannis,Dimitrios; Moris,Dimitrios; Shaw,Brian Ishum; Vernadakis,Spyridon

doi:10.3892/mco.2020.2034

Primary thoracic chondrosarcoma with intra‑abdominal extension in a renal transplant recipient: A case report

Authors:
- Dimitrios Giannis
- Dimitrios Moris
- Brian Ishum Shaw
- Spyridon Vernadakis
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Affiliations: Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece, Duke Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA, Transplantation Unit, Laiko General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece
Published online on: April 24, 2020 https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2020.2034
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Abstract

Primary thoracic bone tumors are relatively rare. The most common type is chondrosarcoma, accounting for up to 48% of all cases. Patients with primary thoracic bone tumors commonly present with atypical thoracic pain or a solitary palpable chest mass, which gradually develops over months to years. The bones most often affected are the ribs, scapula, costochondral junctions and the sternum. The present study presents a case of a 79 year old previous transplant recipient with a large intra‑abdominally expanding chondrosarcoma originating from the left lower thoracic cage and associated vague abdomdinal symptoms. Early recognition and awareness of atypical presentations of this disease are important in to appropriately guide diagnostic evaluation and therapeutic procedures.

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