J Korean Soc Radiol.  2017 Jan;76(1):61-66. 10.3348/jksr.2017.76.1.61.

Chondroblastoma with Secondary Aneurysmal Bone Cyst in the Sphenoid Sinus: A Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Radiology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. midosyu@eulji.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Neurosurgery, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
  • 3Department of Pathology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.

Abstract

Chondroblastomas are rare benign cartilaginous neoplasms found in young patients. These tumors typically arise in the epiphysis or apophysis of a long bone. Chondroblastomas arising in the skull and facial bones are extremely rare. We describe a rare case of a patient presenting with chondroblastoma with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst in the sphenoid sinus that mimicked invasive sinusitis or malignant bone tumor.


MeSH Terms

Aneurysm*
Bone Cysts*
Chondroblastoma*
Epiphyses
Facial Bones
Humans
Sinusitis
Skull
Sphenoid Sinus*
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