CHONDROSARCOMA

CLINICAL FEATURES:
Painless

hard swelling.

Extensive

bony destruction.

The

teeth adjacent to the lesion may be

resorbed or loosened.

Hearing

problems.

RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURES:
It

shows moth-eaten appearance.

Radiolucencies

that are solitary or

multilocular to diffusely opaque lesions.

The

lesion are poorly defined.

HISTOPATHOLOGICAL
FEATURES:
Chondrosarcomas

can be classified into the

following 3 histologic grades, depending on
findings of cellularity, atypical, and
pleomorphism:

Grade

I (low grade) cellularity is higher, with

occasional plump nuclei with open chromatin
structure

 Grade

II (intermediate grade) This is

characterized by a definite and increased
cellularity; distinct nucleoli are present in most
cells, and foci of myxoid change may be seen.

Grade

III (high grade) This is characterized by

high cellularity, prominent nuclear atypical, and
the presence of mitosis