A case of chondrosarcoma in the anterior region of maxilla

Abstract

Chondrosarcoma of the jaws and facial region is extremely rare. We had a chance to treat and report a case of chondrosarcoma in the anterior region of the maxilla of a 22-year-old woman.
Clinically, the painless swelling of the maxilla extended from the right lateral incisor to the left central incisor in the palatal side, but its borderline was relatively clear.
The X-rayshowed a cotton-wool appearance.
The histological appearance showed lobular growth of the cartilaginous tissue, with moderate nuclear atypism, pleomorphism and mitotic figures.
Partial maxillectomy was done. The postoperative course was uneventful and during a 5-year and 6-month interval after surgery, there has been no evidence of recurrence.