Ns14p
primary Falcine Chondrosarcoma

Abstract

Primary intracranial chondrosarcomas account for under 0.16% of intracranial neoplasms and have been predominantly located in the skull base (1). Seventy five percent of intracranial chondrosarcomas originate from the skull base but they can arise from the meninges along the falx, tentorium and convexity (2). An intracranial classic chondrosarcoma arising from the falx is extremely rare and to date there is only a limited number of cases described in the literature (3). Falcine or parasagittal chondrosarcomas reported in the literature tend to be of a mesenchymal type. We present a case of a classic falcine chondrosarcoma in a 32 year old woman. Due to its rarity, there is little data on the management of these tumours.We review the diagnostic and management options pertaining to this tumour.