Chondromyxoid Fibroma of Sphenoid Sinus with Unusual Calcifications: Case Report with Literature Review

Chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) is a rare benign primary tumor which usually affects the metaphyses of the long bone of the lower extremities in childhood and young adults. Rarely, CMF occurs in the skull base and parasinuses, which may be difficult to distinguish from chondrosarcoma or chordoma and oth...

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Veröffentlicht in:Head & neck pathology (Totowa, N.J.) N.J.), 2009-06, Vol.3 (2), p.169-173
Hauptverfasser: Morris, Luc G. T., Rihani, Jordan, Lebowitz, Richard A., Wang, Beverly Y.
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Zusammenfassung:Chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) is a rare benign primary tumor which usually affects the metaphyses of the long bone of the lower extremities in childhood and young adults. Rarely, CMF occurs in the skull base and parasinuses, which may be difficult to distinguish from chondrosarcoma or chordoma and other tumors in the head. It is composed of chondroid, myxoid, and fibrous tissue growth in a lobular pattern, infrequently with calcifications. We report one case of CMF involving the sphenoid sinus mimicking a chondrosarcoma. The tumor mass showed calcifications on images and histology.
ISSN:1936-055X
1936-0568
DOI:10.1007/s12105-009-0121-6