Chondrosarcoma of the maxilla: Report of a case

Abstract

Chondrosarcoma of the maxilla is a rare tumor. A 85-year-old woman called on our clinic complaining of a painless swelling of the left cheek. Histopathological examination revealed chondrosarcoma of the maxilla, and she was the oldest among such case in the Japanese literature. Left total maxillectomy was performed. The postoperative course was uneventful until 3 months after surgery when local recurrence occurred. At 1 month after local recurrence, multiple lung metastases were found by chest roentogenogram. Recurrent tumor invaded the mandible, lung metastases increased, and she died 10 months after onset.