Parosteal chondrosarcoma, a very rare condition of the mandibular condyle

Clin Imaging. 2004 Jan-Feb;28(1):64-8. doi: 10.1016/S0899-7071(03)00100-1.

Abstract

We present a rare case of parosteal chondrosarcoma of the madibular condyle. The patient was referred for a functional limitation of the left temporo-mandibular joint. CT and MRI examinations demonstrated a 3.5-cm cystic mass with a peripheral rim of contrast enhancement located in the left pterygo-maxillary space. The mass had partial intraarticular spread causing deformation and focal cortical erosion of the medial aspect of the condylar head. The lesion was surgically removed; the histological diagnosis was of low-grade chondrosarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Bone Neoplasms / surgery
  • Chondrosarcoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Chondrosarcoma / pathology*
  • Chondrosarcoma / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mandibular Condyle / diagnostic imaging
  • Mandibular Condyle / pathology*
  • Mandibular Condyle / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed