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- * A case study describes a 67-year-old man with low-grade parapharyngeal chondrosarcoma, who experienced three months of difficulty swallowing (dysphagia). Imaging revealed a defined mass in the parapharyngeal space.
- * The treatment involved surgically removing the tumor without neck dissection, followed by radiation therapy, resulting in a positive outcome, contributing to the limited literature on managing this specific type of cancer.
Article Abstract
Chondrosarcoma of the head and neck region is a rare disease, representing approximately 0.1% of all head and neck neoplasms. Parapharyngeal location is extremely rare and low-grade ones are even rarer. Surgery alone or followed by adjuvant radiotherapy is the treatment of choice. In this article, we report a case of a 67-year-old male with low-grade parapharyngeal chondrosarcoma who presented with a 3-month history of dysphagia. A cervical magnetic resonance imaging was performed that shows a well-defined mass located at the right parapharyngeal space, causing medial deviation of the mucosal space. Surgical resection of the tumor without neck dissection followed by adjuvant radiotherapy was undertaken with a favorable response. The purpose of this article is to add our case to the limited literature for good management of parapharyngeal chondrosarcomas.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7932910 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2021.02.007 | DOI Listing |
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