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Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® 5/2008

01-05-2008 | Case Report

Case Report

Parachordoma of Soft Tissues of the Arm

Authors: Jonathan Clabeaux, MD, Leonard Hojnowski, MD, Alfredo Valente, MD, Timothy A. Damron, MD

Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® | Issue 5/2008

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Abstract

Parachordoma, or myoepithelioma, is a very rare tumor histologically resembling chordoma but occurring in the nonaxial soft tissues. It typically has an indolent nature, with occasional late recurrence and even rare metastases. Review of existing literature reveals a male predilection, with the tumor typically occurring in the fourth decade of life in the lower extremity. It typically is managed with wide resection. We report the case of a 60-year-old woman with a right distal upper arm parachordoma treated with wide resection of the tumor.
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Metadata
Title
Case Report
Parachordoma of Soft Tissues of the Arm
Authors
Jonathan Clabeaux, MD
Leonard Hojnowski, MD
Alfredo Valente, MD
Timothy A. Damron, MD
Publication date
01-05-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® / Issue 5/2008
Print ISSN: 0009-921X
Electronic ISSN: 1528-1132
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-008-0125-7

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