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We describe 4 primary central chondrosarcoma of low grade malignancy which occurred in unusual sites namely, the sternum, the calcaneum, and, in 2 cases, the distal end of the tibia.
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Nous présentons quatre chondrosarcomes centraux primaires, de faible degré de malignité, et de localisation inhabituelle: un cas au sternum, un autre au calcanéum et deux à l'extrémité distale du tibia.
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Ferrández, L., Ramos, L., Usabiaga, J. et al. Low grade chondrosarcoma occurring in unusual sites. International Orthopaedics 16, 392–397 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00189626
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