Author/Authors :
Nazar, Elham Department of Pathology - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Mashadi, Shabnam Department of Pathology - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Moradi, Golnaz Department of Radiology - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Chondrosarcoma of the cranium is a rare malignancy. The result of treatment is challenging to assess because the slow-growing rate means that there is a long interval previously discovering the recurrence and last long time to diagnosis of recurrence. This report describes a 38-year-old man who presented with a generalized seizure 2 months before his referral. The patient underwent excisional surgery. The histological examinations revealed a cartilage developing tumor compatible with chondrosarcoma. The radiologic and histologic correlation established the diagnosis. But, the patient had two episodes of recurrence after surgery. We determined that intracranial chondrosarcoma must be comprised in the differential diagnosis of a mass with calcification on cranial imaging. Accurate diagnosis is obligatory for supplementary patient managing, and a recurrence is more common in patients only treated by surgery.
