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Chondrosarcoma of the petrous apex. Dilemmas in diagnosis and treatment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

D. P. C. Lau ,
S. B. Wharton ,
N. M. Antoun ,
I. D. Bottrill  and
D. A. Moffat
D. P. C. Lau*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.
S. B. Wharton
Affiliation:
Department of Histopathology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.
N. M. Antoun
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.
I. D. Bottrill
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.
D. A. Moffat
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr David Lau, Department of Otolaryngology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore169608. Fax: 0065 2262079
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Abstract

A case of chrondrosarcoma of the petrous temporal bone is presented. Chondrosarcomas rarely occur intracranially and typically present as a petrous apex mass. The dilemmas faced in the diagnosis and treatment of petrous apex chondrosarcomas are discussed. This case also gives interesting insight into the natural history of this tumour.

Keywords

ChondrosarcomaPetrous bone
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 111 , Issue 4 , April 1997 , pp. 368 - 371
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1997

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