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An intracortical chondromyxoid fibroma in the diaphysis of the metatarsal

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Chondromyxoid fibromas (CMFs) are rare, benign, primary tumors of bones, and occur in the metaphyses of the medullary canals of the long bones. The occurrence of intracortical CMFs is extremely rare. Very few cases of intracortical CMFs located in the long tubular bones have been reported to date. Moreover, even though the feet are the second most common site for CMF (after the knees), intracortical metatarsal CMF has not been reported previously, to our knowledge. We report an intracortical CMF occurring in the diaphysis of the metatarsal in a 17-year-old man. It showed the same imaging findings as usual intramedullary CMFs, except for its cortical location. The development and serial increase in this tumor over time are also demonstrated in this report. Additionally, we present a review of current literature on intracortical CMFs.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, 123 Jeokgeum-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, 15355, Republic of Korea

    Ji Sung Han, Euddeum Shim & Baek Hyun Kim

  2. Department of Pathology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan-si, Republic of Korea

    Jung-Woo Choi

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Han, J.S., Shim, E., Kim, B.H. et al. An intracortical chondromyxoid fibroma in the diaphysis of the metatarsal. Skeletal Radiol 46, 1757–1762 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-017-2743-1

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