A Challenging Case of Primary Orbital Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma

Abstract

Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma is an uncommon lesion of the bone and extraskeletal tissue involving very rarely the orbit. Histopathological features of this lesion include: undifferentiated mesenchymal cells with islands of mature hyaline cartilage. We present a case of a 23-year-old man with primary orbital mesenchymal chondrosarcoma (OMC) with an uncommon management. This anecdotic report could be a contribution to the understanding of this unusual tumor.

KEYWORDS::

• Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma
• Orbit
• Mesenchymal cells
• Hyaline cartilage

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