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Chondrosarcoma of the tongue: A case report and a review of the literature
Author(s) -
AlRawi Mouwafak,
Harper Tiffany,
Bafakih Fahad
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.23658
Subject(s) - chondrosarcoma , medicine , tongue , head and neck , resection , surgical resection , radiology , surgery , pathology
Chondrosarcoma of the head and neck is uncommon and reported to constitute between 1% to 12% of all chondrosarcoma cases.1, 2, 3 Extraskeletal chondrosarcoma of the tongue is an extremely rare type of neoplasm with only three previously reported cases. The underlying origin of chondrosarcoma arising in the tongue is controversial. We describe a case of a low‐grade chondrosarcoma arising in the base of the tongue of a 54‐year‐old woman with a central area of dedifferentiation. The patient was treated with complete surgical resection with no evidence of recurrence at 1 year follow‐up.