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Pontine hemorrhage due to chondrosarcoma of the skull base
Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
  • Maliha Iqbal Jumani
  • Roomasa Channa
  • Sayed Nabeel Zafar
  • S. Ather Enam, Aga Khan University
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Document Type
Article
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Abstract
A young adult presented with acute weakness of right side of body and slurring of speech. An initial brain CT scan showed a pontine haemorrhage,however MRI done a few days later revealed a mass in the left parapharyngeal space. Histopathology of the mass revealed that it was a chondrosarcoma. Subsequently the patient was initially treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy and later surgery. Skull base chondrosarcomabe is to be included in the differentials of a young patient presenting with signs consistent with pontine haemorrhage.
Citation Information
Maliha Iqbal Jumani, Roomasa Channa, Sayed Nabeel Zafar and S. Ather Enam. "Pontine hemorrhage due to chondrosarcoma of the skull base" Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan Vol. 20 Iss. 10 (2010) p. 692 - 694
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ather_enam/76/