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Chondrosarcoma of the hyoid bone

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Kazunori Itoh
Affiliation:
Kagoshima, Japan
Takuo Nobori
Affiliation:
Kagoshima, Japan
Katsunori Fukuda*
Affiliation:
Kagoshima, Japan
Shigeru Furuta
Affiliation:
Kagoshima, Japan
Masaru Ohyama
Affiliation:
Kagoshima, Japan
*
Katsunori Fukuda, M.D., Department of Otolaryngology, Kagoshima University School of Medicine, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890, Japan

Abstract

Chondrosarcoma of the head and neck is relatively rare. We report the sixth case known to us in which the chondrosarcoma had originated in the hyoid bone. The patient, a 66-year-old man, underwent surgery. The resected tumour was a 5 cm encapsulated lesion composed of lobulated, firm, gray-white tissue. Histologically it showed mature chondrocytes without capsular invasion. There was high cellularity and a few binucleated chondrocytes. Although the tumour grade was prognostic significance, our literature review of the five other cases suggests that the location of the primary lesion and the adequacy of its resection to be more important. Our patient continues to do well 15 months post-operatively. However, long-term follow-up is essential as recurrences have been reported even after eight or 10 years.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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