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Chondromyxoid Fibroma of the Second Metacarpal Bone – A Case Report
Ivan Kirin
Davor Jurišić
Hrvoje Mokrović
Zdenko Stanec
Hrvoje Štalekar
Abstract
This report describes a chondromyxoid fibroma of the second metacarpal bone in a 32-year-old female patient. Chondromyxoid
fibroma is a rare, benign, slow-growing bone tumor of cartilaginous origin. Tumor has a high recurrance
rate. Our aim was to show successful treatment of a metacarpal chondromyxoid fibroma with wide resection and implantation
of finger join endoprosthesis.
Keywords
chondromyxoid fibroma; metacarpal; radiograph
Hrčak ID:
72201
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Publication date:
30.9.2011.
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