Document Type
Report
Department
Neurosurgery
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.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
Recommended Citation
Jumani, M.,
Channa, R.,
Zafar, S.,
Enam, A.
(2010). Pontine haemorrhage due to chondrosarcoma of the skull base. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, 20(10), 692-694.
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https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_surg_neurosurg/3