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M 45, neck, asymptomatic dermal nodule
Deba P Sarma, MD
Omaha
M 45, neck nodule
Diagnosis:
Chondroma cutis
Comment:
Well-circumscribed dermal tumor nodule,no extension into the subcutis. Composed of mature hyaline
cartilage with normal chondrocytes within a homogeneous basophilic stroma.
Chondrocytes show single small nuclei without any significant atypia.
No necrosis or mitotic figures.
Secondary ossification or calcification not present.
Periphery of the tumor is free of any giant cell reaction, granulation tissue or any evidence of
traumatic tissue reaction.
Lesion appears to be a true chondroma in the dermis.
REF:
Sarma DP, Chen M, Wang B (2007). Chondroma cutis. The Internet J Dermatol 6(1).
Indexed by Google Scholar.
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Chondroma Cutis
Deba P. Sarma M.D.
Professor of Pathology
Creighton University Medical School
Omaha Nebraska USA
Mingkui Chen M.D., Ph.D.
Resident of Pathology
Creighton University Medical School
Omaha Nebraska USA
Bo Wang M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Creighton University Medical School
Omaha Nebraska USA
Citation: D. P. Sarma, M. Chen & B. Wang : Chondroma Cutis . The Internet Journal of Dermatology.
2007 Volume 6 Number 1
Keywords: Chondroma | cartilaginous lesion of the skin | cutaneous chondroma | chondroma cutis
Case Report
This is a photomicrograph (Figure 1) of a biopsied asymptomatic skin nodule from the anterior neck of
a 45-year-old man. There was no history of trauma or previous surgical procedure in this location. The
epidermis is somewhat raised with hyperkeratosis and acanthosis. The upper dermis shows fibrosis. A
well-circumscribed dermal tumor nodule shows no extension into the subcutis. The tumor is composed
of mature hyaline cartilage with normal chondrocytes within a homogeneous basophilic stroma. The
chondrocytes show mostly single small nuclei without any significant atypia (Figure 2). There is no
necrosis or mitotic figures. Secondary ossification or calcification is not present. The periphery of the
tumor is free of any giant cell reaction, granulation tissue or any evidence of traumatic tissue reaction.
The lesion appears to be a true chondroma in the dermis.
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Figure 1: Skin biopsy, anterior neck, low magnification.
Figure 2: High magnification.
Comment
Chrondroma cutis is a rarely seen in the dermatology or pathology practice.
One may occasionally see an extraskeletal chondroma occurring in the soft tissue near the small joints
of the hands and feet of adults 1. These lesions are thought to be originating from the synovial tissue
because of their location near the tendon or tendon sheath 2. Such lesions have been rarely found in
other sites, such as, the head, neck, trunk, oral cavity, larynx, and pharynx 3. Benign mixed tumor of
the skin, also called chondroid syringoma, may present as a cartilaginous dermal or subcutaneous
nodule. However, the tumor is composed of epithelial cords within a chondroid stroma. Rarely, a
cartilaginous rest called wattle, probably of branchial cleft origin may be found in the lateral neck of
infants. Histologically, the subcutaneous mass is composed of skin with adnexal structures with a
central core composed of cartilage and adipose tissue 4. In our patient, the benign cartilaginous tumor
appears to be a true chondroma cutis. There is no suggestion that the dermal cartilaginous nodule is
related to a metaplastic process secondary to trauma or previous surgery. It is located in the dermis
of the anterior neck without any connection to the larynx or any other adjacent structure. There is no
evidence of thyroglossal or branchial cleft cyst.
Correspondence
Bo Wang, M.D.
Department of Pathology
Creighton University Medical School
Omaha, Nebraska 68131
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