Myxoid chondrosarcoma of the maxilla in a pediatric patient.
Myxoid chondrosarcomas of the head and neck region are rare. We report the case of an 8-year-old boy with progressive unilateral nasal obstruction resulting from a highly differentiated myxoid chondrosarcoma of the maxilla extending to the nasal cavity and the ethmoid. Clinical presentation, histological findings and therapy are presented with a brief review of the literature. This case reaffirms the importance of considering sarcomas or other neoplastic lesions in the differential diagnosis of progressive nasal obstruction in children.
Jörg
Sabine
S
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Münster, Münster, Germany. joergsa@mednet.uni-muenster.de
August
Christian
C
Stoll
Wolfgang
W
Alberty
Jürgen
J
D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed