TY - JOUR
T1 - Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma of the head and neck
T2 - a case report
AU - Liu-Shindo, M.
AU - Rice, D. H.
AU - Sherrod, A. E.
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcomas are rare, soft tissue tumors with a characteristic histologic appearance. The majority of these tumors occur in the extremities. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case in the head and neck. As a group, extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcomas behave in a less aggressive manner than do other forms of chondrosarcomas, but their clinical course can vary considerably. Surgery is the treatment of choice, and adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy should be considered for cases that display a more cellular pattern and a less conspicuous myxoid matrix.
AB - Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcomas are rare, soft tissue tumors with a characteristic histologic appearance. The majority of these tumors occur in the extremities. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case in the head and neck. As a group, extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcomas behave in a less aggressive manner than do other forms of chondrosarcomas, but their clinical course can vary considerably. Surgery is the treatment of choice, and adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy should be considered for cases that display a more cellular pattern and a less conspicuous myxoid matrix.
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U2 - 10.1177/019459988910100414
DO - 10.1177/019459988910100414
M3 - Article
C2 - 2508028
AN - SCOPUS:0024464555
SN - 0194-5998
VL - 101
SP - 485
EP - 488
JO - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 4
ER -