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Intracranial Chondrosarcoma: A Case
Report and Review of the Literature
James P. Chandler, Parham Yashar, William B. Laskin,
Eric J. Russell
Department of Neurological Surgery (J.P.C.),
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (P.Y.), Department of
Pathology (W.B.L.), Department of Radiology (E.J.R.), Chicago, IL, USA
Objective and importance.
Chondrosarcomas rarely occur intracranially away from the skull base.
We present a case of a supratentorial dural-based, low-grade classic
chondrosarcoma and emphasize salient imaging findings that assist in its
diagnosis.
Clinical presentation.
A 23-year-old female presented with new onset seizures.
Multiple radiographic imaging studies identified a large left frontal mass with
radiological findings that suggested the correct diagnosis.
Intervention.
The patient underwent a left frontal craniotomy and gross total resection of the
lesion and associated dura.
Conclusion.
Intracranial chondrosarcomas away from the skull based are extremely rare
malignancies.
As with other extra-axial masses, they often grow to a relatively large size
before generating symptoms.
Careful analysis of CT, MR, and angiographic imaging characteristics should
suggest the correct diagnosis.
Keywords: central
nervous system, chondrosarcoma, diagnosis, dura, intracranial, prognosis
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2004 Kluwer Academic Publishers. All rights reserved
Source: http://journals.kluweronline.com/article.asp?PIPS=5267150
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