Andrés Coca-Pelaz, Juan P Rodrigo, Asterios Triantafyllou, Jennifer L Hunt, Juan C Fernández-Miranda, Primož Strojan, Remco de Bree, Alessandra Rinaldo, Robert P Takes, Alfio Ferlito
Chondrosarcoma represents approximately 11% of all primary malignant bone tumors. It is the second most common sarcoma arising in bone after osteosarcoma. Chondrosarcomas of the head and neck are rare and may involve the sinonasal tract, jaws, larynx or skull base. Depending on the anatomical location, the tumor can produce a variety of symptoms. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are the preferred imaging modalities. The histology of conventional chondrosarcoma is relatively straightforward; major challenges are the distinction between grade I chondrosarcomas and chondromas, and the differential diagnosis with chondroblastic osteosarcoma and chondroid chordoma...
October 2014: European Archives of Oto-rhino-laryngology