title: Chondrosarcoma of the nasal septum.
abstract: A case of chondrosarcoma of the nasal septum is presented with the result of treatment. The patient was admitted for a growth in the nose of four years' duration. Fine needle aspiration for cytological examination was suggestive of squamous cell carcinoma. She was treated with lateral rhinotomy and wide excision followed by septorhinoplasty. Histological examination showed that the lesion was chondrosarcoma. The patient remained free of disease 26 months after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Science Malaysia, Malaysia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Indudharan
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Azman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suhaiza
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D016896:Treatment Outcome