Jundishapur Journal of Medical Sciences

Jundishapur Journal of Medical Sciences

Chondrosarcoma of the Maxilla: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mahmoud Jahangirnezhad 1
Saedeh Atarbashi Moghadam 2
Fazeleh Atarbashi Moghadam 3
Shabnam Amirpour 4
Fateme Mohammadi 4
1 Department of Periodontology Dental School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3 Department of Periodontology Dental School,Shahid Sadooghi University of Medical Sciences,Yazd,Iran
4 Dental School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Abstract
Craniofacial chondrosarcoma is an uncommon neoplasm that accounts for less than 10 % of all chondrosarchoma. The usual clinical finding is a painless mass leading to the expansion of bone. The most effective treatment is radical surgical excision. These  neoplasms are rare but important requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment because on microscopic examination chondrosarcoma may be difficult to differentiate from chondroblastic osteosarcoma. This article presents a 59-year-old man with 6 months history of a painless swelling on the left side of posterior maxilla.
Keywords
Chondrosarcoma
Maxilla
Craniofacial

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Jundishapur Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 12, Issue 5 - Serial Number 86
July and August 2013
Pages 621-627

  • Receive Date 19 January 2012
  • Revise Date 10 December 2012
  • Accept Date 12 December 2012