A Case of Endoscopic Treatment of a Huge Chondrosarcoma Originating from the Ethmoid Sinus.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2010.53.2.107
- Author:
Dong Ho JUNG
1
;
Hee Sung CHIN
;
Jang Yul BYUN
;
Jae Yong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. jyent@schbc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chondrosarcoma;
Ethmoid sinus;
Endoscopes
- MeSH:
Chondrosarcoma;
Cytoplasm;
Endoscopes;
Ethmoid Sinus;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Nasal Cavity;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Prognosis;
Recurrence
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2010;53(2):107-111
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chondrosarcoma of the ethmoid sinus is a rare malignant tumor and has a poor prognosis due to the frequent local recurrence and distant metastasis. It has unique and distinctive histologic characteristics, being composed of chondroid tumor cells with spindled cytoplasmic extensions. Wide surgical resection is the treatment of choice and radiation or chemotherapy can be combined with the surgery. The prognosis of chondrosarcoma depends on the anatomical location, resectability, and cytologic differentiation of the tumor. The authors experienced a case of huge chondrosarcoma of the left nasal cavity in a 47-year-old woman, which was resected successfully via endoscopic approach. We present the clinical characteristics, pathology, treatment, and prognosis of the tumor with a review of the literature.
