Chondrosarcoma of maxilla

Chondrosarcoma is a rare malignant cartilaginous tumor of the head and neck region. It is a slow-growing tumor and is mostly detected in the anterior maxilla and the base of the skull. We report a case of "Grade II Chondrosarcoma" of the posterior right side of the palate invading maxillar...

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Published in:Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFP 2018-01, Vol.22 (4), p.35-38
Main Authors: Karadwal, Asha, Chatterjee, Shailja
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bone cancer
Case Report
Case reports
Chondrosarcoma
Head and neck
Maxilla
Maxillary sinus
Medical prognosis
Metastasis
Palate
Pathology
Patients
Sinus
Sinuses
Tumors
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Summary:Chondrosarcoma is a rare malignant cartilaginous tumor of the head and neck region. It is a slow-growing tumor and is mostly detected in the anterior maxilla and the base of the skull. We report a case of "Grade II Chondrosarcoma" of the posterior right side of the palate invading maxillary sinus and perforating the floor of the orbit.
ISSN:0973-029X
1998-393X
DOI:10.4103/jomfp.JOMFP_169_15