Characteristic CT and MRI Findings of Intracranial Chondroma

Fuhong, Duan; Qiu, Shuqing; Jiang, Jianwei; Chang, Jun; Liu, Zhenyin; Lv, Xiaofei; Feng, Xiaoyuan; Xiong, Wei; An, Jie; Chen, Jing; Yang, Weicong; Wen, Chuhong

doi:10.1258/ar.2012.120433

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“…While calcification was evident in most of the reported falcine chondromas (60% to 90%), hyperostosis has been reported only in one falcine chondroma case (Table ). In consistent to other reports, MRI examination of the current case demonstrated mixed signal intensity on both T1WI and T2WI and revealed peripheral rim enhancement as well as central patchy enhancement with no dural tail. On the other hand, some authors reported no significant enhancement .…”

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“…The mononucleated cells were enclosed within a chondroid matrix, with no signs of atypia or mitotic activities. Unlike in our case, other studies further performed immunohistochemistry and reported no immunoreactivity for Ki‐67 . Thus, it could be more useful for differentiating chondroma from malignant tumor such as chondrosarcoma or metastasis.…”

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Chondroma of the falx cerebri: A case report and review of literature

Elhakeem

Essa²,

Soliman³

2019

Neuropathology

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Chondroma is a benign cartilage-forming tumor which usually occurs in small bones of extremities but occasionally occurs in the brain. Usually, intracranial chondromas originate from skull base; however, chondroma of the falx cerebri is a very rare condition. We here report a rare case of falcine chondroma in a 19-year-old man who had normal physical examination without signs of any syndromic disorder. The neuroimaging findings were inconclusive, and the diagnosis was based on histopathological examination. The purpose of this paper is to raise attention about intracranial chondromas and suggest that chondroma must be ruled out in any patient presenting with masses arising from the falx.

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Chondroma of the falx cerebri: A case report and review of literature

Elhakeem

Essa²,

Soliman³

2019

Neuropathology

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“…They can be found as solitary lesions or as part of Ollier’s disease (multiple polysystemic enchondromatosis) or Maffuci’s syndrome 5 , 6 (multiple enchondromatosis associated with soft tissue angiomas). The publications regarding convexity chondromas are shown in Table 1 .…”

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Giant Dural Supratentorial Chondroma Generating the Question of How Large Can a Tumor Become without Revealing Itself

Doukas

Tallo

Parvin

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Chondromas usually affect the small bones of hand and feet and account for only 0.5% of all intracranial tumors. We present a case of a giant, supratentorial meningeal chondroma in a 19-year old male patient and discuss the preoperative diagnostic findings as well as the appropriate treatment options. A 19-old male presented with headache, new onset of focal seizures and paresis of left upper extremity. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large right parietal tumor in the precentral region with local mass effect. The patient underwent right parietal craniotomy and gross total resection of the tumor. The histopathological report revealed a chondroma. Intradural supratentorial chondromas are extremely rare. As with other slow growing intracranial masses, they often reach a relatively large size before generating symptoms. Maximal surgical resection is the treatment of choice and if this is achieved no adjuvant therapy is necessary.

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“…Chondromas have internal areas of calcification and more aggressive margins, unlike the circumscribed margins seen in this case. 11 A giant intraosseous aneurysm of the petrous segment of the internal carotid artery can result in an expansile mass; however, the internal carotid artery appeared to be distinct in this case, and linear areas of enhancement would not be expected within an aneurysm. The leading prospective imaging differential in this case was an expansile lesion with a myxoid matrix and fibrous contents, such as a chondromyxoid fibroma, fibromyxoma, or other related lesion.…”

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Fibromyxoma of the Lateral Skull Base in a Child: Case Report

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Purpose Fibromyxomas and myxomas are benign tumors of mesenchymal origin usually found outside the nervous system, most commonly in the atrium of the heart. They can also arise in the mandible or maxilla, but it is exceedingly rare to find them within the skull base. The history, histologic features, and the literature, with emphasis on other pediatric cases, are reviewed for this uncommon skull base neoplasm. Methods We describe the case of a 13-year-old girl who presented with a 1-year history of facial weakness, numbness, and hearing loss. A large locally destructive tumor centered in the petrous bone was found on magnetic resonance imaging. Results A mastoidectomy combined with a middle fossa craniotomy was performed for gross total resection. The child is disease free 12 months after surgery. Conclusion Diagnosis could not be made solely on radiographic studies because of the lack of pathognomonic imaging features. Radical resection provided the patient the best chance of cure. Long-term surveillance is necessary to monitor for tumor recurrence.

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Characteristic CT and MRI Findings of Intracranial Chondroma

Abstract: These characteristic CT and MR findings, combined with the location of the lesions and the history of a long duration of clinical symptoms, may prove helpful in differentiating intracranial chondromas from other more common tumors.

Cited by 25 publications

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Chondroma of the falx cerebri: A case report and review of literature

Chondroma of the falx cerebri: A case report and review of literature

Giant Dural Supratentorial Chondroma Generating the Question of How Large Can a Tumor Become without Revealing Itself

Fibromyxoma of the Lateral Skull Base in a Child: Case Report

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