[Chondrosarcoma of the infratemporal fossa with intracranial extension. Case report and review of the literature].
Chondrosarcomas are rarely observed in the infratemporal fossa. We report a rare case with temporal extension into the middle cerebral fossa without meningoencephalic invasion. Surgical excision was followed by radiotherapy. The patient died 7 years later from another cause free of tumoral recurrence. We discuss the current understanding of cephalic chondrosarcomas involving the infratemporal fossa.
Sallaz
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Service de Stomatologie, Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale-Plastique Réparatrice et Esthétique, CHU de St-Etienne, Hôpital Bellevue.
Kaczmarek
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D
Pons
V
V
Brunon
J
J
Seguin
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P
D000328:Adult; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011859:Radiography; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery