J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.
2008 Feb;34(1):95-98.
Chondrosarcoma in the mandibular condyle: Case report
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- 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Korea.
- 2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea. jupark@catholic.ac.kr
Abstract
- Chondrosarcoma is an uncommon neoplasm originated from cartilage cells. This occurs less than 10% in the head and neck region. Chondrosarcoma of the condyle affects mainly women. The most common symptom is swelling in the preaucricular region, limited mouth opening and pain on chewing. This report describes a case of chondrosarcoma, which occurred in the mandibular condyle.
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