Parapharyngeal space mesenchymal chondrosarcoma in childhood

Citation
Kv. Suryanarayana et al., Parapharyngeal space mesenchymal chondrosarcoma in childhood, INT J PED O, 50(1), 1999, pp. 69-72
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
ISSN journal
01655876 → ACNP
Volume
50
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
69 - 72
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-5876(19991015)50:1<69:PSMCIC>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A case of extra osseous mesenchymal chondrosarcoma occuring in the paraphar yngeal space in a 7-year-old girl, is being presented for its rarity. It is a slow growing, locally aggressive tumour with a high incidence of local r ecurrence as well as distant metastasis. It is rare in the pediatric age gr oup and rarer in the parapharyngeal space. It has a poor prognosis, the 5-y ear survival rate varies between 30 and 50%. Radical surgery is the treatme nt of choice. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy have an adjuvant role. More exp erience with this tumour is required to evaluate the most effective treatme nt. Current literature on this subject has been reviewed. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.