Figure 6a. Myxoid chondrosarcomas in two different patients. (a) Photograph of a sagittally sectioned gross specimen of an amputated finger shows gelatinous consistency of the myxoid tissue (*) and small foci of cartilage (C). (b) Photomicrograph (original magnification, x175; hematoxylin-eosin stain) reveals a cartilage neoplasm with prominent myxoid changes and cordlike arrangement of cells surrounding osseous trabeculae (T).