[Chondrosarcoma of the sphenoethmoid complex: Case report]. / Chondrosarkom des Siebbeins und der Keilbeinhöhle - Ein Fallbericht.
Laryngorhinootologie
; 81(10): 702-5, 2002 Oct.
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in De
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12397519
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Chondrosarcomas are rare malignant mesenchymal tumors of unknown etiology. Only 5 to 10 % appear in the head and neck region. PATIENT ANDRESULTS:
We report the case of a 63 year old woman with a chondrosarcoma of the sphenoethmoidal complex extending into the anterior cranial fossa. The tumor was subtotally resected via an osteoplastic lateral rhinotomy. Postoperatively, a fractionated radiation therapy with carbon ions (Schwerionen) was applied. There was no evidence of recurrence one year after therapy.CONCLUSION:
Recent prognostic improvements of skull base chondrosarcomas by combination of skull base surgery and innovative radiation therapy are discussed and the literature is presented.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sphenoid Sinus
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Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms
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Chondrosarcoma
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Ethmoid Sinus
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
De
Journal:
Laryngorhinootologie
Journal subject:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article
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