Congenital chondromyxoid fibroma of the ethmoid: case report

Mendoza, Mikel; González, Ignacio Hernández; Aperribay, M.; Hermosa, Jose Ruiz De la; Nogues, A E

doi:10.1007/s002470050369

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“…3,4,10,11 The most common site of the tumor is the metaphysis of long bones adjacent to the epiphyseal growth plate. 2,6,7,12 This is consistent with the hypothesis that the tumor arises from remnants of cartilage at these sites. 2 CMF may occur at any age, however, most reported cases age between 10 and 30 years.…”

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“…Craniofacial bone involvement is uncommon and represents 2% of all CMF cases. 18 Places where CMF has been reported are the cranial vault, 10,19,20 skull base, 1,3,9,15,17 maxilla, 3 ethmoid, 2,12,18 sella turcica, 11 sphenoid sinus, 14 temporal bone, 4,13 and orbit. 8,21 CMFs are believed to be acquired lesions.…”

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“…However, two cases of congenital CMFs have been reported in the skull. 12,14 The cranial vault is a rare location for CMF, and most cranial CMFs are limited to the skull base. [1][2][3][4]11,14 Using MEDLINE database, we found 66 cases of cranial CMFs published in the English literature.…”

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“…20 CT scan is the best imaging modality to assess cortical integrity and matrix mineralization. 4,12,13 The CT scan finding of skull CMFs may be characteristic and consists of an intact overlying bone cortex expanded by the tumor. 1,4 There is matrix calcification in 75% of the skull base CMF cases.…”

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Chondromyxoid Fibroma of the Anterior Skull Base Invading the Orbit in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Khalatbari¹,

Hamidi²,

Moharamzad³

2012

Neuropediatrics

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Chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) is a rare bone tumor of cartilaginous derivation representing less than 1% of all benign bone neoplasms. It is a slow-growing, locally destructive tumor that usually affects the metaphyseal region of long bones of patients in their second or third decade of life. Involvement of the skull base and orbit is extremely rare. We present the first case of histopathology-proven CMF originating in the greater sphenoid wing and extending into the orbit in a 14-year-old boy. He complained of pain and swelling of his left lateral orbit for 4 months and had 3-mm nonaxial proptosis. Magnetic resonance imaging of the orbit revealed a well-defined lesion in the lateral wall of the left orbit, hypointense on T1-weighted images, and heterogenous hyperintense on T2-weighted images and enhanced after contrast media injection. Through a left semicoronal skin incision, the mass was removed totally and the lateral orbital wall was reconstructed. The clinical manifestations, imaging findings, and surgical treatment of the lesion are discussed with a review of the literature.

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Section: Cmf Of the Skullmentioning

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Chondromyxoid Fibroma of the Anterior Skull Base Invading the Orbit in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Khalatbari¹,

Hamidi²,

Moharamzad³

2012

Neuropediatrics

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“…6 CMF has been reported in many craniofacial region sites; however, the tumor is extremely rare in the ethmoid sinus, with only eight cases reported in the English literature (Table 1). 3,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13] This tumor type has been described in neonates and adults of both genders. There is no established radiological pattern for CMF due to its rarity.…”

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Chondromyxoid Fibroma of the Ethmoid Sinus Complicated by a Brain Abscess - A Case Report and Literature Review -

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Chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) is a relatively rare bone tumor that was first described by Jaffe and Lichtenstein in 1948. CMF of the sinonasal tract is very rare. A 28-year-old male presented with long-standing, intermittent, pulsatile pain in the right temporal area. A computed tomography scan showed a 20 × 19 mm round, bony density in the right ethmoid sinus with fluid collection in the ethmoid and frontal sinuses. Additionally, a cystic lesion with surrounding edema was found in the right frontal lobe. The patient underwent a partial ethmoidectomy and frontostomy. A histological examination showed polygonal and stellate cells in a myxoid and chondroid background with a pattern of lobulation and plaque-like calcification. The bone lesion was revealed as a CMF of the ethmoidal sinus, and the frontal lobe cystic lesion was a brain abscess associated with the CMF. We present the case of a CMF of the ethmoid sinus complicated by a brain abscess.

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