Open AccessMesenchymal chondrosarcoma of mandible: A rare case report and review
Author(s) -
Priyanka Singh,
Anil Singh,
Sujata Saxena,
Sanjay Singh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.141376
Subject(s) - mesenchyme , mesenchymal stem cell , mesenchymal chondrosarcoma , pathology , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , connective tissue , chondrosarcoma , soft tissue , metastasis , biology , neoplasm , medicine , anatomy , cancer , botany , genus , genetics
Mesenchymal Chondrosarcomas (MCs) are rare malignant connective tissue neoplasms representing approximately 1% of all chondrosarcomas (CSs) that can arise from both soft and hard tissues. They are distinct tumors arising in unicentric or multicentric locations. The tumor is most unusual as it has been described as a particularly aggressive neoplasm with a high tendency for late recurrence and delayed metastasis. It is a biphasic tumor with areas comprising of spindle cell mesenchyme having areas of chondroid differentiation. Here we report a case of 60-year-old male with mesenchymal CS of the mandible.