Chondroblastoma is a benign bone tumor that typically arises in the epiphysis of a long bone. However, when it occurs in non-epiphyseal
location in flat bones, it may create a diagnostic problem. We describe such a case of chondroblastoma arising in the iliac
bone. A 29-year-old man was incidentally found to have a bony pelvic lesion while undergoing evaluation for Crohn’s disease.
The radiographs and CT revealed an expansile lytic lesion in the right iliac bone. A core biopsy of the lesion was performed.
The histopathology revealed the lesion to be a chondroblastoma with secondary features of aneurysmal bone cyst. An en bloc
surgical resection of the tumor was performed.
Keywords Pelvis - Bone tumor - Chondroblastoma - Aneurysmal bone cyst