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Extraskeletal chondroma of the masseter muscle: a case report with review of the literature.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19349148     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The authors report a case of soft tissue chondroma of the masseter muscle in a 49-year-old man. The tumour was entirely composed of lobules of hyaline cartilage. The literature on head and neck soft tissue chondroma is also reviewed. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case of muscular soft tissue chondroma in the head and neck region.
Authors:
J Falleti; R De Cecio; A Mentone; V Lamberti; M Friscia; S De Biasi; L Califano; L Insabato
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review     Date:  2009-04-05
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery     Volume:  38     ISSN:  1399-0020     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg     Publication Date:  2009 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-07-14     Completed Date:  2009-10-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8605826     Medline TA:  Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg     Country:  Denmark    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  895-9     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biomorphological and Functional Science, Section of Anatomic Pathology, Federico II University, via S. Pansini 5, Naples, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Chondrocytes / pathology
Chondroma / pathology*
Collagen / analysis
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Hyaline Cartilage / pathology
Male
Masseter Muscle / pathology*
Middle Aged
Muscle Neoplasms / pathology*
S100 Proteins / analysis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/S100 Proteins; 9007-34-5/Collagen

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