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Skull base chondrosarcomas represent 2% of all chondrosarcomas. They usually have a low grade of malignity and a complete resection may be curative. However, often they are considered irresectable because of the difficult approach and another kind of treatment is needed. We present a 54-year-old male case who, after weeks suffering from diplopia, was diagnosed with skull base chondrosarcoma and treated with the CyberKnife system. A review of radiosurgery techniques for skull base neoplasms is carried out.
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Ferrer Pérez, A.I., Lambea Sorrosal, J., Vidal Losada, M.J. et al. Skull base chondrosarcoma: a case treated by the CyberKnife system. Clin Transl Oncol 10, 670–672 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12094-008-0269-7
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