Chondrosarcoma of Posterior Nasal Septum

Abstract

Chondrosarcoma is a rare non-epithelial tumor comprising of 10-20% of primary bone tumor. The nasal septum is a rare site for its occurrence. We present one such case of chondrosarcoma of the nasal septum who was treated with endoscopic removal followed by post operative radiotherapy and discuss the relevant clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment and review the literature also.

Asymptomatic Radio-Opacity at the Floor of Nasal Cavity

“…Malignant tumors like osteosarcoma or chondrosarcoma of the nasal cavity have been reported and show the radiopaque appearance but they are usually larger and cause significant bone destruction not seen in our case [23].…”