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Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of the vagus nerve

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

W. Jamal ,
P. Rhys Evans  and
M. N. Sheppard
W. Jamal
Affiliation:
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
P. Rhys Evans
Affiliation:
Head and Neck Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK.
M. N. Sheppard
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
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Abstract

Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma is a rare, aggressive, malignant neoplasm, which arises from extraskeletal sites in 30–40 per cent of cases. It is extremely rare in children. We present a novel case of childhood mesenchymal chondsarcoma arising from the vagus nerve in the neck, resulting in paralysis of the right vocal fold. The clinicopathologic features and management of this case are described along with a brief discussion on the aetiology of vocal fold paralysis in this age group. Current literature on extraskeletal presentation of mesenchymal chondrosarcoma is reviewed.

Keywords

Chondrosarcoma, MesenchymalCranial Nerve NeoplasmsVagus Nerve
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 116 , Issue 8 , August 2002 , pp. 644 - 646
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2002

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