Chondroblastoma in a metatarsal treated with autogenous fibular graft: a case report.

Abstract

Chondroblastoma is a relatively rare tumor that mimics giant cell tumor and displays a predilection for long bones. In the present report, we describe the case of a benign chondroblastoma localized to the second metatarsal in a 20-year-old male who presented with a 2-year history of painless left foot swelling. Treatment of the tumor involved excision of the second metatarsal with use of an autologous structural fibular bone graft to stabilize the metatarsus and second toe. After 27 months of follow-up, the patient was ambulating well in regular shoes, with no clinical or radiographic evidence of tumor recurrence.

• Authors: Sarvdeep S Dhatt, Kishan R Bhagwat, Vishal Kumar, Mandeep Singh Dhillon
• Journal: The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (J Foot Ankle Surg) Vol. 51 Issue 3 Pg. 356-61 ( 2012) ISSN: 1542-2224 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 22297106 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2012 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Bone Neoplasms (diagnosis, surgery)
• Bone Transplantation (methods)
• Chondroblastoma (diagnosis, surgery)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Fibula (transplantation)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Male
• Metatarsal Bones
• Young Adult