Chondroma of the Sphenoid Sinus: Case Report.
- Author:
Choon Woong HUH
1
;
Moon Chan KIM
;
Chang Rak CHOI
;
Jin Un SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Chondroma*;
Diagnosis;
Skull;
Skull Base;
Sphenoid Sinus*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1975;4(1):101-104
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Although intracranial cartilaginous tumor are distinctly uncommon, they have several distinct features. They are slow growing tumors with predirection for the base of skull and plain skull roentgenegram often demonstrates destruction and calcification at the site of the tumors. The authors report a case of cartilaginous tumor arisen from the sphenoid sinus with characteristic features. Biopsy yielded the pathologic diagnosis of chondroma.
