Maxillo-facial Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma: A Case Report and Discussion
Korean Journal of Pathology
;
: 639-643, 2011.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
In this report, we share our experience of a case of maxillo-facial extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma, a very rare location for this neoplasm. In addition, a literature review is provided. The patient, a 61-year-old male, had a maxillary mass encroaching on the nasal cavity. After debulking, the tumor recurred, attaining its pre-surgical proportion in two months. The patient improved clinically with radiation and remained stable for about one year. However, he ultimately developed metastases in his lung which were treated with palliative chemotherapy with a good outcome lasting three months. We could find only eight reported cases of this tumor in the head region of which two are in the maxilla; hence, ruling out other primary sites is mandatory for a patient presenting with a primary head and neck mass. Surgical removal may be complicated because of the location. A combination of surgery and radiation is the management of choice, with palliative chemotherapy in metastasis.
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Assunto principal:
Condrossarcoma
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Cabeça
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Pulmão
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Seio Maxilar
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Cavidade Nasal
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Pescoço
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Metástase Neoplásica
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Korean Journal of Pathology
Ano de publicação:
2011
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