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Abreu PG, Pappamikail L, Pontinha C, Drago J, Lourenço JA, Romero C, Teles P, Correia JP. Case report: Rare convexity meningeal chondroma mimicking a meningioma. Surg Neurol Int 2021; 12:426. [PMID: 34513189 PMCID: PMC8422430 DOI: 10.25259/sni_558_2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Background: Intracranial chondromas account for 0.2–0.3% of all intracranial neoplastic lesions and less than a quarter arise in the convexity or falx. Despite its benign nature, exceedingly rare malignant transformations exist. The misdiagnosis with meningiomas is frequent and may be related with chondromas’ similar insidious clinical presentation and imaging features. Standalone surgery is advised and complete resection provides the definitive treatment. Case Description: A 44-year-old female presents with insidious headache, visual disturbances, and papilledema. The imaging studies were compatible with frontal parasagittal meningioma. Surgery revealed a meningeal based mass, mostly avascular and with a well-demarked surgical plane from the brain parenchyma. Complete resection with meningeal margins was achieved and the histopathologic examination revealed a chondroma. The patient symptoms subsided and no surgical complications existed. Conclusion: Intracranial convexity chondromas constitute a rare differential diagnosis for meningiomas. The present case reinforces the current scarce data and serves as reminder for clinicians diagnosing and treating intracranial tumors.
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- Pedro Gonçalo Abreu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Radiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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Clinical and Radiologic Characteristics, Surgical Outcomes, and Its Possible Origins of Chondroma of the Dural Convexity. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:5961358. [PMID: 33381561 PMCID: PMC7759409 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5961358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Chondroma of the dural convexity (CDC) is a benign and extremely rare type of intracranial chondroma. In this study, we reported five CDCs in a single center and reviewed the available literature to determine the clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes and possible origins of the disease. The clinical data of five patients (4 females) who confirmed to be CDC between 2000 and 2019 in our single center was collected together with 22 cases from literatures. The clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes were reviewed and analyzed. Among all the available CDC cases, the mean age was 31 ± 13.7 years; the mean tumor volume was 42.3 ± 40.9 cm3, showing a female predominance (63% vs. 37%). The tumors showed calcification in 88.2% cases (15/17) on CT scans and hypointense on T1WI (15/19, 78.9%), mixed intense on T2WI (10/18, 55.6%), and inhomogeneous enhancement without dural tail sign after administration of gadolinium (20/21, 95.2%). Almost all the tumors were misdiagnosed as meningiomas preoperatively. In addition, almost all image available CDC lesions (24/25, 96%) located across the cranial sutures indicating that the tumor originated from ectopic chondrocytes from adjacent skull sutures. No tumors recurred after total resection in follow-up. CDCs are characterized with female predominance and may originate from ectopic chondrocytes from adjacent skull sutures. The lesion with inhomogeneous contrast enhancement without dural tail sign and avascular in cerebral angiography are key points to be differentiated from meningioma. The most effective treatment is total resection.
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Nakanowatari S, Sakata K, Miyazaki R, Kawasaki T, Manaka H. Suprasellar Benign Chondroma: A Case Report and Literature Review. NMC Case Rep J 2020; 7:63-65. [PMID: 32322453 PMCID: PMC7162814 DOI: 10.2176/nmccrj.cr.2019-0136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Intracranial chondroma is a rare benign tumor comprising only 0.2% of all intracranial tumors. A 27-year-old woman presented with visual dysfunction and headache. Brain computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a suprasellar mass lesion with a calcified component. Gross total removal was achieved via a basal interhemispheric approach. Postoperatively, visual function improved to the normal range, and no recurrence was evident 4 years later. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of benign chondroma. Preoperative differentiation of chondromas from chordomas is clinically important, because of the different treatment and prognostic implications. The only effective treatment for chondroma is total surgical removal. We present a case of gross total resection of a suprasellar chondroma with reference to the literature.
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- Satoshi Nakanowatari
- Department of Neurosurgery, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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Elhakeem AAS, Essa AA, Soliman RK. Chondroma of the falx cerebri: A case report and review of literature. Neuropathology 2019; 39:461-466. [PMID: 31584218 DOI: 10.1111/neup.12598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chondroma is a benign cartilage-forming tumor which usually occurs in small bones of extremities but occasionally occurs in the brain. Usually, intracranial chondromas originate from skull base; however, chondroma of the falx cerebri is a very rare condition. We here report a rare case of falcine chondroma in a 19-year-old man who had normal physical examination without signs of any syndromic disorder. The neuroimaging findings were inconclusive, and the diagnosis was based on histopathological examination. The purpose of this paper is to raise attention about intracranial chondromas and suggest that chondroma must be ruled out in any patient presenting with masses arising from the falx.
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- Ahmed A S Elhakeem
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University (Asyut Branch), Asyut, Egypt
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Asyut University, Asyut, Egypt
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Asyut University, Asyut, Egypt
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Al Mohtaseb AH, Hallak AH, Aldaoud N, Rousan LA, Haddad HK, Abuzayed B. Chondroma of the Falx Cerebri with Central Cystic Degeneration and Hemorrhage: A Case Report. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2019; 20:1331-1335. [PMID: 31494664 PMCID: PMC6753673 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.916794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Patient: Male, 44 Final Diagnosis: Falx cerberi chondroma Symptoms: Headache Medication: — Clinical Procedure: Resection of the tumor Specialty: Neurosurgery
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- Alia H Al Mohtaseb
- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Medical School, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Specialty Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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Feierabend D, Maksoud S, Lawson McLean A, Koch A, Kalff R, Walter J. Giant convexity chondroma with meningeal attachment. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2018; 169:37-40. [PMID: 29609117 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Revised: 03/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Intracranial chondroma is a rare and benign tumor with usual onset in young adulthood. The skull base is the most common site of occurrence although, less often, the tumors can appear at the falx cerebri or at the dural convexity. The differentiation of these lesions from meningiomas through imaging is generally difficult. PATIENT AND METHODS Clinical case presentation and review of the current literature. RESULTS / CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 25-year-old male patient with a giant convexity chondroma with meningeal attachment in the right frontal lobe that was detected after a first generalized seizure. Based on the putative diagnosis of meningioma, the tumor was completely resected via an osteoplastic parasagittal craniotomy. The postoperative MRI confirmed the complete tumor resection. Histopathological analysis revealed the presence of a chondroma. CONCLUSION Intracranial chondromas are a rarity and their preoperative diagnosis based on neuroimaging is difficult. In young patients and those with skeletal disease, the differential diagnosis of a chondroma should be considered. In symptomatic patients, operative resection is sensible. In most cases total removal of the tumor is possible and leads to full recovery. When the finding is merely incidental in older patients, a watchful waiting approach is acceptable, given the benign and slow-growing nature of the lesion.
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- Denise Feierabend
- Department of Neurosurgery, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747 Jena, Germany.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Neuropathology, Charité - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1/Virchowweg 15, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747 Jena, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747 Jena, Germany
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Narro-Donate JM, Huete-Allut A, Velasco-Albendea FJ, Escribano-Mesa JA, Mendez-Román P, Masegosa-González J. [Chondroma adjacent to Meckel's cave mimicking a fifth cranial nerve neurinoma. A case report]. Neurocirugia (Astur) 2016; 27:144-8. [PMID: 26944382 DOI: 10.1016/j.neucir.2016.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2015] [Revised: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 01/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cranial chondromas are tumours arising from chondrocyte embryonic remnants cells that usually appear in the skull base synchondrosis. In contrast to the rest of the organism, where chondroid tumours are the most common primary bone tumour just behind the haematopoietic lineage ones, they are a rarity at cranial level, with an incidence of less than 1% of intracranial tumours. The case is reported on a 42 year-old male referred to our clinic due to the finding of an extra-axial lesion located close to the Meckel's cave region, with extension to the posterior fossa and brainstem compression after progressive paraparesis of 6 months onset. With the diagnosis of trigeminal schwannoma, a subtotal tumour resection was performed using a combined supra-infratentorial pre-sigmoidal approach. The postoperative histopathology report confirmed the diagnosis of cranial chondroma.
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- Departamento de Neurocirugía, Complejo Hospitalario Torrecárdenas, Almería, España
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- Departamento de Neurocirugía, Complejo Hospitalario Torrecárdenas, Almería, España
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Intracranial chondromas are benign, slow-growing, cartilaginous tumors, which comprise only about 0.2% of all intracranial tumors. The majority of these lesions occur at the base of the skull, where they are thought to arise from residual embryonic chondrogenic cells along the basal synchondrosis. Very rarely, they may also originate from the convexity dura, falx cerebri, or the brain parenchyma. We present a patient with a dural based chondroma to highlight the technical considerations of surgical resection. The recent literature on intracranial chondromas regarding incidence, pathophysiologic origin, clinical symptoms, imaging, histopathology and prognosis is reviewed.
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Heo J, Cho SJ. A case of giant skull base chondroma. Brain Tumor Res Treat 2014; 2:92-5. [PMID: 25408932 PMCID: PMC4231625 DOI: 10.14791/btrt.2014.2.2.92] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Revised: 08/10/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Intracranial chondroma is a rare benign tumor. Here, we present the case of a 29-year-old female who was afflicted with left eye blindness and ptosis. Brain computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed the presence of a giant calcified mass accompanied by a solid mass in the middle and posterior fossa. A differential diagnosis regarding chordoma, chondrosarcoma, and other chondroid tumors based on radiologic information was inconclusive. The lesion was resected completely under a microscope using a combined pterional and subtemporal approach. The pathologic report confirmed the diagnosis of chondroma. No evidence of neurological worsening was observed. The tumor had a calcified mass with mature hyaline cartilage surrounded by a thick fibrous capsule. We dissected the periphery of the tumor mass and removed it via aspiration. It was readily distinguished from normal brain parenchymal tissue. The large calcified mass at the center of the tumor had relatively high vascularity, and a high-speed drill and various rongeurs were used to remove the tumor.
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- Juneyoung Heo
- Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Atalay FO, Ozgun G, Tolunay S, Bekar A. Intracranial extra-axial chondroma: a case report. J NIPPON MED SCH 2014; 81:35-9. [PMID: 24614393 DOI: 10.1272/jnms.81.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Intracranial chondroma is a rare benign neoplasm that occurs most often at the skull base. In extremely rare instances, it arises from the dura mater of the convexity or from the falx cerebri. The tumor cells are thought to originate from meningeal fibroblasts, perivascular mesenchymal tissue, or ectopic chondrocytes. Because the clinical presentation of such cases is nonspecific and because neuroimaging findings are not pathognomonic, intracranial chondromas mimic other intracranial tumors. Herein, we report a chondroma originating from the dura mater in the frontal region. The patient had been followed-up radiologically for 3 years after a preliminary diagnosis of meningioma until the correct diagnosis of chondroma was established with postoperative histological examination.
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- Fatma Oz Atalay
- Department of Surgical Pathology, Uludag University School of Medicine
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Fu X, Jiang J, Luo BN, Tian XY, Li Z. Intraspinal dural-based primary osteoblastoma with aneurysmal bone cyst-like change. Neuropathology 2014; 34:510-5. [PMID: 24984761 DOI: 10.1111/neup.12131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2014] [Accepted: 05/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Osteoblastoma is a benign bone-forming neoplasm that occurs commonly in the posterior elements of the spine and the sacrum. However, so far there has been no report of intradural osteoblastoma described in the literature. We present a unique case of intraspinal dural-based osteoblastoma with aneurysmal bone cyst-like change without evidence of vertebral involvement. An 11-year-old Chinese girl presented with a 3-month history of gradually progressive back pain and a weakness of both lower limbs. Thoracic MRI revealed a well-demarcated subdural mass at the T5 level with heterogeneous enhancement. Histologically, the tumor was found to be attached to the dura and composed of numerous osteoid spicules and trabecular bone with diffusely scattered osteoclast-type, multinucleated giant cells. Ectactic blood vessels and blood-filled cystic spaces were also observed. A diagnosis of primary intraspinal dural-based osteoblastoma with aneurysmal bone cyst-like change was made. To our best knowledge, this is possibly the first case of primary osteoblastoma arising from meninges. Meningeal osteocartilaginous tumors are rare, with obscure histogenesis. The differential diagnosis of osteoblastoma in unusual locations is difficult and the confirmation of diagnosis should be cautiously made. Awareness of dural-based osteoblastoma and its histological features is important to avoid a diagnostic pitfall caused by histological similarities to other intra-craniospinal lesions with osteoid differentiation or bone formation.
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- Xinge Fu
- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Raju V, Raman R, Shanmugasundaram B, Kochikaran I. Giant convexity chondroma with dural involvement: Case report and review of literature. Asian J Neurosurg 2014; 12:311-313. [PMID: 28484562 PMCID: PMC5409398 DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.145574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Intracranial chondromas are rare benign cartilaginous tumors arising usually from the skull base. We present a case of giant chondroma with dural attachment. Imaging modalities and management pearls are discussed. A brief review of literature is also presented.
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- Venkatesh Raju
- Department of Neurosurgery, Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Jain D, Bhalla S, Mehta VS. 48-year-old woman with a cerebellopontine angle mass. Brain Pathol 2013; 23:231-2. [PMID: 23432652 DOI: 10.1111/bpa.12031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Intracranial chondromas are rare benign neoplasms with an estimated incidence rate of 0.2–0.3%. They usually occur at the skull base, or arise from the dura and leptomeninges. Rarely, they have been reported at the cerebellopontine (CP) angle. Here we describe an interesting case of CP angle chondroma which was clinically and radiologically diagnosed as schwannoma and meningioma.
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- Deepali Jain
- Department of Pathology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Duan F, Qiu S, Jiang J, Chang J, Liu Z, Lv X, Feng X, Xiong W, An J, Chen J, Yang W, Wen C. Characteristic CT and MRI findings of intracranial chondroma. Acta Radiol 2012; 53:1146-54. [PMID: 22983260 DOI: 10.1258/ar.2012.120433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intracranial chondromas are rare benign tumors. To date, few data are available on their neuroradiological features. PURPOSE To describe a series of patients with intracranial chondroma and to analyze and discuss the computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features that may distinguish chondromas from other intracranial neoplasms. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed clinical and medical imaging data of six patients who had pathologically confirmed intracranial chondromas in our two institutions between July 2006 and September 2011. Both CT and MRI scanning were performed in all six cases. RESULTS Five tumors were located at the skull base and one originated from the falx. CT images revealed well-demarcated, irregular lobulated and variable density masses with obvious calcification (6/6), no or slight enhancement, without peritumoral edema, and frequently accompanied by erosion and destruction of surrounding bone (5/6). Tumor parenchyma appeared heterogeneously hypointense on T1WI, and hyperintense or mixed hyperintense and hypointense on T2WI, while the calcification appeared hypointense on T1WI and T2WI in five cases, demonstrating significant inhomogeneous enhancement on postcontrast MRI, which revealed the typical "punica granatum seeds" sign. Only one case showed homogeneous low signal intensity on T1WI and high signal intensity on T2WI, and relatively uniform obvious enhancement on postcontrast scans. CONCLUSION These characteristic CT and MR findings, combined with the location of the lesions and the history of a long duration of clinical symptoms, may prove helpful in differentiating intracranial chondromas from other more common tumors.
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- Fuhong Duan
- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong
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- Department of Medical Imaging Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong
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Zhan RY, Pan XF, Wan S, Lan P, Zhang YC, Weng NC, Yan M, Zhou YQ. Solitary intracerebral chondroma without meningeal attachment: a case report with review of the literature. J Int Med Res 2011; 39:675-81. [PMID: 21672374 DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Intracranial chondromas are rare, benign cartilaginous tumours that account for < 0.3% of primary intracranial tumours. They usually originate from the basal synchondrosis and are extradural though, extremely rarely, they can be intracerebral. Here the case of a 45-year old female is presented with a solitary intracerebral chondroma located in the right frontal lobe with no meningeal attachment. The epidemiology, aetiology, clinical behaviour, radiological features, histological features and treatment of the case are discussed with a review of previous cases reported in the literature.
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- R-Y Zhan
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Microsurgical treatment of intracranial chondroma. J Clin Neurosci 2011; 18:1064-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2010.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2010] [Revised: 12/01/2010] [Accepted: 12/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kawabata Y, Miyake H, Horikawa F. A Solitary Convexity Dural Chondroma: the Proposed Role of Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging in the Differential Diagnosis of Intracranial Chondroma and Meningioma. A Case Report. Neuroradiol J 2010; 23:496-500. [PMID: 24148645 DOI: 10.1177/197140091002300422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2010] [Accepted: 06/27/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Chondromas arising from the dura mater are rare intracranial tumors. We describe a case of intracranial chondroma originating from the durra mater of the convexity, mimicking a meningioma. The neuroradiological and surgical findings are described. The diagnostic clues for the differential diagnosis between chondromas and meningiomas are discussed and reviewed.
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- Y Kawabata
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hamamatsu Rosai Hospital; Shizuoka, Japan -
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Cosar M, Iplikcioglu AC, Bek S, Gokduman CA. Intracranial falcine and convexity chondromas: two case reports. Br J Neurosurg 2009; 19:241-3. [PMID: 16455525 DOI: 10.1080/02688690500207322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Intracranial chondromas are uncommon intracranial tumours that most frequently arise from the skull base. They can, however, arise from the calvarium or the meninges. In these cases their neuroradiological features may mimic other intracranial tumours. We present two cases of intracranial chondroma, one that originated from the convexity and the other from the falx. Total excision was achieved in both cases. The literature on intracranial chondromas is reviewed.
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- Murat Cosar
- Okmeydani Training Hospital, Neurosurgery Department, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Patel A, Munthali L, Bodi I. Giant cystic intracranial chondroma of the falx with review of literature. Neuropathology 2009; 29:315-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1789.2008.00957.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ahmadi SA, van Landeghem FKH, Blechschmidt C, Lieber K, Haberl EJ, Thomale UW. Intratentorial osteochondrolipoma in a 9-year-old boy. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009; 3:386-91. [PMID: 19409017 DOI: 10.3171/2009.1.peds08237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Intracranial osteolipomas and chondromas are rare benign tumors. Forty-five chondromas, mostly supratentorial, have been reported in the literature since 1981, with origins most commonly in the sellar regions. Twenty-one osteolipomas have been described to date, usually located near the tuber cinereum or the corpus callosum. The authors present a case of an osteochondrolipoma arising from the tentorium diagnosed in a pediatric patient at the age of 9 years. The case and treatment are discussed, and a review of the literature is provided.
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- Sebastian A Ahmadi
- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Medical University of Berlin, Germany
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Fountas KN, Stamatiou S, Barbanis S, Kourtopoulos H. Intracranial falx chondroma: Literature review and a case report. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2008; 110:8-13. [PMID: 17913345 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2007.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2007] [Revised: 08/16/2007] [Accepted: 08/21/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Intracranial chondromas are benign tumors that represent approximately 0.5% of all intracranial tumors. They usually occur at the base of the skull but on rare occasions might present as intra-parenchymal or intra-ventricular space-occupying lesions, most likely originating from heterotopic chondrocytes or metaplastic fibroblasts of the falx, the convexity dura, or the ventricular ependyma. Chondromas are slow-growing tumors, which remain clinically silent for a prolonged period of time in the majority of cases. Their clinical presentation is non-specific and their radiographic appearance usually does not differentiate them from their more common counterparts, such as meningiomas and glial tumors. As a result, their diagnosis has remained a histopathologic one. In our current study, we present a case of a falcine intracranial chondroma. This case provided the opportunity to extensively review the pertinent literature.
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- Kostas N Fountas
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Larisa, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larisa, Greece.
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Large chondroma of the dural convexity in a patient with Noonan's syndrome. Case report and review of the literature. Neurocirugia (Astur) 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1130-1473(07)70289-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Erdogan S, Zorludemir S, Erman T, Akgul E, Ergin M, Ildan F, Bagdatoglu H. Chondromas of the falx cerebri and dural convexity: report of two cases and review of the literature. J Neurooncol 2006; 80:21-5. [PMID: 16937014 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-005-9082-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Intracranial chondromas usually arise from the base of the skull. They rarely originate from the convexity dura and falx. Here we describe two cases of intracranial chondroma located at the convexity dura and falx, discuss the genesis, radiologic, histologic features and review the literature.
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- Seyda Erdogan
- Department of Pathology, Cukurova University, Medical Faculty, 01330, Balcali/Adana, Turkey.
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Laidlaw JD, Kumar A, Chan A. Dural metastases mimicking meningioma. Case report and review of the literature. J Clin Neurosci 2004; 11:780-3. [PMID: 15337150 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2004.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2003] [Accepted: 03/01/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The typical appearance of meningioma on CT and MRI is well known. Particularly in the elderly, the imaging appearance is sometimes considered diagnostic of these benign tumours without histopathological confirmation. However, other more aggressive neoplasms can present with a classical CT and MRI appearance of meningioma, indicating the need for histopathological confirmation wherever possible. We report a case of dural metastases which, on both pre-operative CT and MRI and at surgery, had the typical appearance of a falcine meningioma. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry revealed adenocarcinoma of renal cell origin, and the renal primary was identified on subsequent abdominal investigation. The literature regarding dural metastases is reviewed. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a renal carcinoma metastasizing directly to the dura. Although rare, dural metastases can mimic meningioma, and this needs to be considered if conservative therapy or radiosurgery are to be offered to a patient with radiological diagnosis of meningioma.
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- John D Laidlaw
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Vic. 3050, Australia.
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Colpan E, Attar A, Erekul S, Arasil E. Convexity dural chondroma: a case report and review of the literature. J Clin Neurosci 2003; 10:106-8. [PMID: 12464537 DOI: 10.1016/s0967-5868(02)00281-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The majority of intracranial chondromas arise from cartilage rests in the synchondrosis at the base of the skull. Chondromas are most commonly found in the sellar and parasellar regions, usually located extradurally. In rare instances, these tumours originate from the dura mater of the convexity. We report a rare case of a chondroma arising from the convexity dura mater. The origin of this tumour is analysed and the literature reviewed.
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- Efkan Colpan
- Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara University of Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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Nakayama M, Nagayama T, Hirano H, Oyoshi T, Kuratsu J. Giant chondroma arising from the dura mater of the convexity. Case report and review of the literature. J Neurosurg 2001; 94:331-4. [PMID: 11213975 DOI: 10.3171/jns.2001.94.2.0331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Chondromas arising from the dura mater are rare intracranial tumors. The authors present a case of intracranial giant chondroma originating from the dura mater of the convexity. Neuroimaging and surgical findings are described. The diagnostic clues are discussed and similar cases from the literature are reviewed.
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- M Nakayama
- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan
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Schreckenberger M, Spetzger U, Sabri O, Meyer P, Schulz G, Hermanns B, Krombach G, Gilsbach J, Buell U. Preoperative PET activation for assessment of motor cortex area in precentral chondroma. SURGICAL NEUROLOGY 1999; 52:24-9. [PMID: 10390168 DOI: 10.1016/s0090-3019(99)00035-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND A main problem in the preoperative planning for precentral tumors is the exact assessment of the spatial relationship between the tumor and the functionally relevant brain areas, which may be difficult using only morphologically oriented imaging (CT, MRI). Therefore, we applied motor activation PET and PET/MRI overlay in a patient with a precentral tumor. DESCRIPTION We report the case of a 21-year-old woman suffering from progressive right-sided headache and intermittent dysesthesia of the left leg. MRI showed a hypointense tumor with inhomogenous contrast enhancement in the right precentral area. For preoperative assessment of the spatial relationship between the tumor and the motor cortex area, the patient underwent two F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) scans (1. resting condition and 2. motor activation of the left leg) and subsequent calculation of subtraction images of activation minus rest. Fusion of PET and MRI data (PET/MRI overlay) was performed for bimodal function and morphology presentation. PET revealed an activation pattern behind and below the tumor, indicating that the motor cortex area was shifted to the back. PET findings were confirmed by intraoperative electrophysiology. Cortical stimulation combined with intraoperative neuronavigation localized the motor area of the left foot and leg exactly at the dorsal border, below and lateral to the lesion. After complete resection of the solid tumor, histopathological examination revealed a chondroma. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged without neurological deficits. CONCLUSIONS This case shows that biomodal imaging (PET/MRI) provides a noninvasive exact assessment of functionally important cortex areas for preoperative planning in patients with cerebral lesions.
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- M Schreckenberger
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Aachen University of Technology, Germany
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Nagai S, Yamamoto N, Wakabayashi K, Emura I, Takeuchi F, Umemori T, Sato S, Endo S. Osteochondroma arising from the convexity dura mater. Case illustration. J Neurosurg 1998; 88:610. [PMID: 9488323 DOI: 10.3171/jns.1998.88.3.0610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- S Nagai
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kanazawa Neurosurgical Hospital, Ishikawa, Japan
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