CT and MRI findings of intracranial extraskeletal mesenchymal chondrosarcoma—a case report and literature review

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intracranial extraskeletal mesenchymal chondrosarcoma (EMCS) is a rare neoplasm and often misdiagnosed before histopathological examination due to its rarity. There were few reports previously on the radiological features of intracranial EMCS. We described a 20-year-old male patient with intracranial EMCS focusing on the imaging characteristics.

Case Description

The patient was admitted to our hospital due to headache and dizziness for two months, without nausea, vomiting, limb convulsions and loss of consciousness during the illness. Pre-contrast computed tomography (CT) revealed a large slightly hyperdense mass with irregularly lobulated margins in the right parietal and occipital region and multiple patchy calcifications in peripheral of the lesion. The inne

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9552257 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature