MacIntosh Robert B, Khan Faisal, Waligora Bret M
Clinical Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, MI.
Chief Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St John Health System, Detroit, MI.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2015 Mar;73(3):465-74. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2014.09.020. Epub 2014 Oct 13.
Chondrosarcoma of the head and neck occurs infrequently, with a recorded prevalence of only 5 to 12% of all such tumors; this in total represents only 17 to 22% of all monostotic bone malignancies. Chondrosarcomas arising in the region of the temporomandibular joint are especially rare, with only 28-including subsets-recorded in the 6 decades since the first report in 1954. The lesion described in the present report would appear to be the first arising solely from the disc itself, and the postoperative period of observation is the longest on record. The patient's course over 27 years shows the need for ongoing vigilance in the management of this tumor.
