Chondrosarcoma of sinonasal cavity: a case report and brief literature review.
BACKGROUND
Chondrosarcomas are slow-growing malignant tumors that usually arise from cartilaginous structures. It may occur in the head and neck region with a predilection for the maxillofacial skeleton, where it has been reported to occur particularly in the mandible and maxilla. Chondrosarcoma of the sinonasal tract is very rare.


OBJECTIVE
Report a new case


METHODS
We present the case of a 43-year-old man presenting with an incidental finding of a chondrosarcoma of the maxillary and ethmoid sinus with nasal extension. The tumor was completely resected using a transnasal endoscopic approach. Treatment has followed by a radiation therapy and the patient was considered free of disease at her 5 years follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Surgery is the mainstay treatment of chondrosarcomas. In selected patients, complete resection can be achieved using transnasal endoscopic approach.
Kharrat
Salima
S
Service ORL, Hôpital la Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.
Sahtout
Samia
S
Tababi
Sahbi
S
Temimi
Safa
S
Ben Miled
Meriem
M
Abid
Wafa
W
Zainine
Rim
R
Nouira
Kais
K
Menif
Emna
E
Beltaief
Najeh
N
Besbes
Ghazi
G
D000328:Adult; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy