Fibrocartilaginous mesenchymoma: a case report and a literature review

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Fibrocartilaginous mesenchymoma of the bone is an extremely rare, locally aggressive tumor which is most often found in the long bones of younger patients. Only about 36 cases have been described in the world literature since 1984. Here, we report a rare clinical case of fibrocartilaginous mesenchymoma of the bone in a 13-year-old child. The patient's parents gave consent to the use of their child's data, including photographs, for research purposes and in publications.

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A. A. Karyagina

The N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation

Author for correspondence.
Email: arina.karyagina@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0002-2852-6760

Arina А. Karyagina - a sixth-year student.

1 Ostrovityanova St., Moscow 117513

Russian Federation

V. Yu. Roshchin

The Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology of Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation

Email: vitaly.roschin@fccho-moscow.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9375-7517

Moscow

Russian Federation

I. V. Sidorov

The Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology of Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation

Email: ilya93sidorov@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8578-6572

Moscow

Russian Federation

D. M. Konovalov

The Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology of Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation; Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of Ministry of Healthcare

Email: dmk_nadf@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7732-8184

Moscow

Russian Federation

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