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We report on a patient who presented with swelling to the left side of the face accompanied by exophthalmos. Imaging studies revealed a large expansive heterogeneous mass encroaching on the sinonasal region. Following intravenous contrast administration revealed a lesion with moderate enhancement and involvement of the ipsilateral orbital cavity with intracranial invasion. The patient underwent tumor resection and a biopsy confirmed the presence of a mesenchymal chondrosarcoma. Additional treatment included radiation therapy and the patient is currently receiving palliative and supportive care for advanced metastatic lung disease.
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I. Sepúlveda, M. Schorwer, E. Platin, P. Mucientes, Á. Compan, J. Ulloa, J. Pinto, and N. Quitral declare that they have no competing interests.
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Sepúlveda, I., Schorwer, M., Platin, E. et al. Orbito-maxillofacial mesenchymal chondrosarcoma with intracranial invasion and lung metastasis. memo 10, 106–110 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12254-017-0323-7
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