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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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Autores principales: Morris, Luc G. T., Rihani, Jordan, Lebowitz, Richard A., Wang, Beverly Y.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Humana Press Inc 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2715466/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19644549
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12105-009-0121-6
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Sumario: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.