Myxoid chondrosarcoma of the mastoid bone, A case report with literature review

doi:10.22038/ijorl.2026.28337

Myxoid chondrosarcoma of the mastoid bone, A case report with literature review

10.22038/ijorl.2026.28337

Abstract

Introduction: Myxoid tumors are neoplasms with extensive myxoid stroma that make them difficult to complete removal as an essential common feature.
Chondrosarcomas are primary tumors of the bone but myxoid type is more prevalent in soft tissue and considered as an unusual and extremely rare type of chondrosarcoma in bone especially in skull bones. We present such a rare myxoid type of chondrosarcoma in the temporal bone of a 26 years-old man.The clinical and histopathological features of the tumor and the surgical treatment technique and out come are discussed with reviewing the related literatures.

Keywords

Temporal tumors

Mastoid tumors

Chondrosarcoma

Myxoid chondrosarcoma

Myxoid tumor