Chondrosarcoma of the maxillary antrum presenting as exophthalmos.
A Papau New Guinean patient with a chondrosarcoma of the maxillary antrum producing exophthalmos is presented. The importance of considering causes other than thyrotoxicosis in the aetiology of exophthalmos is stressed and a summary of the clinical features, pathology and management of the tumour is given.
D002648:Child; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*