A case of skullbase chondromyxoid fibroma
Changhee Lee, Sang Duk Hong
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Correspondence to: Sang Duk Hong
주소 : Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, Korea
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주소 : Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, Korea
Tel : +82-2-3410-3579
Fax : +82-2-3410-3879
E-mail : kkam97@gmail.com
Received October 3, 2021; Revised January 18, 2022; Accepted January 25, 2022.
- Abstract
- Chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) is a rare benign cartilaginous tumor that usually arises from metaphysis of the long bone of the lower extremities. Only 1%-5% of CMF occurs in the head and neck and few cases of sinonasal CMF have been reported. Because sinonasal CMF and chondrosarcoma have common radiologic and pathologic feature, it is difficult to distinguish from chondrosarcoma. However fast and accurate diagnosis is important because mortality of chondrosarcoma is nearly 50%. This report describes one case of skullbase CMF attached to posterior septum and rostrum of sphenoid bone, mimicking chondrosarcoma in radiologic findings. We tried to share diagnostic and therapeutic process of skullbase CMF which occurred in unusual location, and elaborate differentiating points of cartilage neoplasms in the nasal cavity which have completely different prognosis.
- Keywords : Nasal cavity, Chondromyxoid fibroma, Sphenoid sinus
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