A rare benign soft-tissue chondroma in the plantar foot: A case report

Eyelid Soft Tissue Chondroma: A Case Report

“…STCs develop from embryonal remnants in areas of pre-existing fetal cartilage [ 1 ]. Another theory has been put forward, proposing that STCs can develop secondary to a history of trauma and chronic inflammation where the mesenchymal stem cells differentiate into chondrocytes and form mature cartilage tissues [ 2 ].…”

“…Although STCs carry no risk of malignant transformation, complete excision is the treatment of choice as it is both diagnostic and therapeutic [ 2 , 7 ]. The likelihood of recurrence after excision is low and has been reported in 10–15% of cases secondary to incomplete excision [ 8 , 9 ].…”

“…Soft tissue chondromas (STCs) are rare, slowly growing, benign tumors that occur in extraosseous and extra-synovial locations [ 1 ]. STCs account for only 1.5% of benign soft tissue tumors, and they are typically small masses that are firm and are made of hyaline cartilage [ 2 ]. The vast majority of STCs are found in extremities and less commonly in the head, neck, and trunk [ 3 ].…”