Chondrosarcoma arising in the nasal septum.
A case is presented of a chondrosarcoma arising in the nasal septum and extending into the maxillary sinuses. This tumour is unusual in the head and neck and rarely arises in the nasal septum. Diagnostic difficulties are discussed. The treatment was radical surgery with removal of a major portion of the upper jaw, necessitating reconstruction with a maxillo-facial prothesis.
D000368:Aged; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D009300:Nasal Septum; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery