Parosteal chondrosarcoma, a very rare condition of the mandibular condyle

We present a rare case of parosteal chondrosarcoma of the madibular condyle. The patient was referred for a functional limitation of the left temporo-mandibular joint. CT and MRI examinations demonstrated a 3.5-cm cystic mass with a peripheral rim of contrast enhancement located in the left pterygo-...

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Published in:Clinical imaging 2004-01, Vol.28 (1), p.64-68
Main Authors: Bernasconi, Giorgio, Preda, Lorenzo, Padula, Ernesto, Baciliero, Ugo, Sammarchi, Luigi, Bellomi, Massimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Bone cancer
Bone Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Bone Neoplasms - pathology
Bone Neoplasms - surgery
Chondrosarcoma
Chondrosarcoma - diagnostic imaging
Chondrosarcoma - pathology
Chondrosarcoma - surgery
Diagnosis
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Female
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mandible
Mandibular Condyle - diagnostic imaging
Mandibular Condyle - pathology
Mandibular Condyle - surgery
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pain
Periosteum
Physical therapy
Prognosis
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Rehabilitation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors of striated muscle and skeleton
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Summary:We present a rare case of parosteal chondrosarcoma of the madibular condyle. The patient was referred for a functional limitation of the left temporo-mandibular joint. CT and MRI examinations demonstrated a 3.5-cm cystic mass with a peripheral rim of contrast enhancement located in the left pterygo-maxillary space. The mass had partial intraarticular spread causing deformation and focal cortical erosion of the medial aspect of the condylar head. The lesion was surgically removed; the histological diagnosis was of low-grade chondrosarcoma.
ISSN:0899-7071
1873-4499
DOI:10.1016/S0899-7071(03)00100-1