Chontirosarcoma of sinonasal cavity: a case report and brief literature review

ABSTRACT

Chondrosarcomas are slow-growing malignant tumors that usually arise from cartilaginous structures. it may occur in the head and neck region with a predilection for the maxillofacial skeleton, where it has been reported to occur particularly in the mandible anti maxilla. Ghondrosarcomas of the sinonasal tract is very rare. Report a new case. We present the case of a 43-year-old man presenting with an incidental finding of a chondrosarcoma of the maxillary and ethmoid sinus with nasal extension. The tumor was completely resected using a transnasal endoscopic approach. Treatment has followed by a radiation therapy and the patient was considered free of disease at her 5 years follow-up. Surgery is the mainstay treatment of chondrosarcomas. In selected patients, complete resection can be achieved using transnasal endoscopic approach: