Publication
Title
Chondromyxoid fibroma of the mastoid : a rare entity with comprehensive literature review
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Abstract
Chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) is the least commonly occurring bone tumor of cartilaginous origin. It is usually situated in the metaphysis of long bones of the lower limbs. Localization of the tumor in the skull is extremely rare. The definitive diagnosis is challenging and depends on radiological and histological examinations. To the best of our knowledge, only 14 cases of CMF involving the temporal bone have been reported to date, 7 of which were within the mastoid. The most common clinical symptom is headache; however, these symptoms vary greatly according to site, size, and extension of the lesion. Surgical removal is the treatment of choice. A literature review of the diagnostic challenges, histological difficulties in differential diagnosis, imaging, clinical features, and recommended modalities of treatment have been discussed in the present case.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Journal of International Advanced Otology
Publication
Sisli : Aves , 2020
ISSN
1308-7649
DOI
10.5152/IAO.2019.6911
Volume/pages
16 :1 (2020) , p. 117-122
ISI
000531858400023
Pubmed ID
32209521
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UAntwerpen
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Creation 05.06.2020
Last edited 02.10.2024
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