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Myxoid chondrosarcoma in the calcaneus: a case report with MR imaging findings

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Skeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma is an extraordinarily rare neoplasm with a distinct histological morphology. Herein, we report a case of a myxoid chondrosarcoma in the calcaneus of a 20-year-old man with a description of its MR imaging (MRI) and histological findings.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumidong, Bundang-Gu, Seong Nam, Gyeongi-Do, 463-707, South Korea

    Jong Won Kwon, Jung-Ah Choi, Kyu-Sung Kwack & Heung Sik Kang

  2. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

    Jung-Ah Choi & Heung Sik Kang

  3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seong Nam, Gyeongi-Do, South Korea

    Joo Han Oh

  4. Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seong Nam, Gyeongi-Do, South Korea

    Jin Haeng Chung

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Kwon, J.W., Choi, JA., Kwack, KS. et al. Myxoid chondrosarcoma in the calcaneus: a case report with MR imaging findings. Skeletal Radiol 36 (Suppl 1), 82–85 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-006-0199-9

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