Bone: Chondroma

Chondroma of the nasal bone: a case report.

Cartilaginous tumors are common in the long bones of the body and relatively rare in the head and neck. When they do occur in the head and neck, the most common site is the midface. Since the first case report by Morgan in 1842, approximately 150 cases of head and neck chondroma have been recorded in the English-language literature. In this article, the authors describe a new case in which a ch...

Primary chondroma of the lung.

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Chondroma of the bronchus.

Chondroma of the scalp

A 26 year old man, with no specific past or family history, presented with slow growing subcutaneous mass in the right parietal region of about 4 cm. Skin examination revealed a firm subcutaneous nodule that was movable over the underlying bone. Physical examination was not remarkable other than above-described skin lesion. X-rays of the skull (A) and CT scan (B) showed a subcutaneous mass next...

Cavernous sinus chondroma .

There are a lot of comparisons concerning the selection of the best approach for tumours of the cavernous sinus. Many experienced authors stated that the approach must be tailored to the nature and the exact location of the tumour in the cavernous sinus and neighbouring structures 2,4,5,6,11,12,13. Although chondromas are considering to be true tumours of the cavernous sinus, because of the rar...