Diagnostic and therapeutic difficulty of chondrosarcoma of the temporomandibular joint: Two cases report

Abstract

Chondrosarcoma is a malignant tumor characterized by cartilaginous formation. It represents approximately 0.1% of all head and neck neoplasms. Its localization in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) remains extremely rare. The authors report two cases of Chondrosarcoma of the Temporomandibular Joint. The aim of this paper is to emphasize the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulty in this pathology.

Keywords

• Chondrosarcoma
• Temporomandibular joint
• Diagnosis
• Therapeutic