Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1972;54:1091-1094.
© 1972 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Periosteal Myxoma of the Femur
A CASE REPORT
PESI B. CHACHA F.R.C.S. (EDIN.), M.CH.ORTH.1 and
K. K. TAN A.M., M.B., B.S.1
1 From the University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Department of Pathology, Outram Road General Hospital, Singapore
An unusual case of periosteal myxoma arising from the femoral shaft in a young. adult is described. The clinical features, the roentgenographic changes, the microscopic appearance, the varieties of the tumor in the long bones, and the treatment are discussed.