RESEARCH ARTICLE
A Rare Periosteal Diaphyseal Lesion of the Ulna
Matthias Erschbamer 1, Beata Bode 2, Florian M Buck 3, Bruno Fuchs*, 1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2012Volume: 6
First Page: 8
Last Page: 10
Publisher ID: TOORTHJ-6-8
DOI: 10.2174/1874325001206010008
Article History:
Received Date: 4/11/2011Revision Received Date: 30/12/2011
Acceptance Date: 9/1/2012
Electronic publication date: 10/2/2012
Collection year: 2012

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Abstract
Periosteal lesions of the ulna diaphysis are rare, include a wide spectrum of tumors, and may cause considerable diagnostic problems. Surgical treatment may vary widely, based on an accurate diagnosis. We present the case of a periosteal, extraskeletal low grade myxoid chondrosarcoma of the ulna diaphysis. The surgical therapy included an en-bloc resection with allograft reconstruction. The patient showed a favorable outcome. Careful preoperative evaluation and planning are imperative to obtain a satisfactory oncological and functional outcome, especially with uncommon tumor presentations at rare locations.