[Chondroblastoma of the metatarsal bone and its 17-year follow-up]

Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2008 Aug-Oct;42(4):292-5. doi: 10.3944/aott.2008.292.
[Article in Turkish]

Abstract

Chondroblastoma is a rare bone tumor of cartilaginous origin. Metatarsal involvement is very rare, with a few cases. We presented a case of chondroblastoma localized in the fourth metatarsal bone. The patient presented with persistent pain of eight-month duration on the lateral side of his foot, which developed after an inversion ankle sprain. Radiological examination showed a large osteolytic lesion with sclerotic margins in the fourth metatarsal bone. The lesion was treated with extra-articular curettage and autogenous bone grafting. During a 17-year follow-up, the patient had no complaints, and there were no clinical or radiological findings of local recurrence or metastasis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Bone Transplantation*
  • Chondroblastoma / surgery*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metatarsal Bones / pathology*
  • Metatarsal Bones / surgery*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult