Lalam R K, Cassar-Pullicino V N, Kumar N, Cool W P, Cribb G L, Mangham D C
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital, Oswestry, UK.
Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK.
BJR Case Rep. 2015 Aug 17;1(3):20150129. doi: 10.1259/bjrcr.20150129. eCollection 2015.
We present a rare case of metacarpal chondrosarcoma with cutaneous metastases in the ipsilateral upper arm. Chondrosarcomas of the small bones of the hand rarely metastasise unlike chondrosarcomas elsewhere in the body. Excision/ray amputation rather than curettage may be preferable in the treatment of high-grade chondrosarcomas in the hand.