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KMID : 0361019960390050875
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1996 Volume.39 No. 5 p.875 ~ p.880
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A Case of Huge Chondrosarcoma in Nasal Cavity
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Abstract
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Chondrosarcoma is a rare malignant tumor that can be noted in either bony or cartilagenous system. The common sites are pelvis, sternum and long bone. Chondrosarcoma arising in the head and neck region is very rare. The symptoms and sings are
sings
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variable according to the anatomical location. Wide surgical resection offers the primary treatment modality and can be combined with radiation therapy or chemotherapy. The prognosis of chondrosarcoma is generally worse that of other sarcoma, and
it's
prognosis depends on the anatomical location of the tumor, tumor resectability and cytologic differentiation. The authors experienced a case of huge chondrosarcoma of nasal cavity in 53-year old woman, and resected the mass successfully via
midfacial
degloving approach without significant complication. (Korean J Otolaryngo1 39 : 5, 1996)
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