Chondrosarcoma of the Temporal Bone.
- Author:
Hyun Ho LIM
1
;
Woo Jeong KIM
;
Byung Sun JUN
;
Hak Hyun JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chondrosarcoma temporal bone
- MeSH:
Adult;
Chondrosarcoma*;
Chordoma;
Cranial Nerves;
Drug Therapy;
Facial Paralysis;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Glomus Jugulare Tumor;
Humans;
Meningioma;
Multiple Sclerosis;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Radiotherapy;
Recurrence;
Temporal Bone*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2000;43(1):110-113
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chondrosarcoma of the temporal bone is a rare neoplasm constituting only 0.16% of intracranial tumors. Type of cranial nerve involvement in chondrosarcoma of the temporal bone is related to the specific anatomic location of the tumor. Clinically it has been confused with multiple sclerosis, glomus jugulare tumors, meningiomas, and chordomas. Ablative surgical treatment seems to be the procedure of choice and the value of irradiation or chemotherapy is still under debate and long term follow up is necessary. The authors experienced a case of chondrosarcoma of the temporal bone in a 27 year-old female with facial palsy. The patient underwent wide excision via transmastoid and suboccipital approach and then postoperative radiotherapy. She is free of local recurrence or metastasis for postoperative 18 months.
