A 51-year-old man has noted right hip pain for the past 3 months. On physical examination he has diminished range of motion of the right hip. A radiograph reveals a 10 x 13 cm mass involving the right ischium of the pelvis. The mass has irregular borders and there are extensive areas of bony destruction along with some scattered calcifications. The lesion is resected, and grossly the mass has a bluish-white cut surface. Which of the following attributes is most likely to describe this mass?
A 51-year-old man has noted right hip pain for the past 3 months. On physical examination he has diminished range of motion of the right hip. A radiograph reveals a 10 x 13 cm mass involving the right ischium of the pelvis. The mass has irregular borders and there are extensive areas of bony destruction along with some scattered calcifications. The lesion is resected, and grossly the mass has a bluish-white cut surface. Which of the following attributes is most likely to describe this mass?
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A 51-year-old man has noted right hip pain for the past 3 months. On physical examination he has diminished range of motion of the right hip. A radiograph reveals a 10 x 13 cm mass involving the right ischium of the pelvis. The mass has irregular borders and there are extensive areas of bony destruction along with some scattered calcifications. The lesion is resected, and grossly the mass has a bluish-white cut surface. Which of the following attributes is most likely to describe this mass?
✓ Correct Answer: D. Sometimes seen to arise in benign cartilagenous tumors
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