Chondrosarcoma of the nasal septum: a case report.
The nasal septum is a particularly rare site of origin of a chondrosarcoma. A 55-year-old man presented with complaints of nasal obstruction and anosmia of one year duration. A fragile mass was detected in the left nasal cavity. Computed tomography showed a large hypodense mass with scattered calcifications, eroding both ethmoid sinuses and extending to the left orbit. Following a biopsy, the tumor was resected via a lateral rhinotomy approach. No evidence for recurrent disease was detected during a three-year follow-up period. Although unusual in the nasal septum, chondrosarcoma must be considered in the differential diagnosis of calcified intranasal masses.
Bulut
Fatih
F
Department of Otolaryngology, SSK Malatya Hospital, Malatya, Turkey. drbulut@ttnet.tr
Kizilay
Ahmet
A
Aydin
N Engin
NE
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed