Boy 04 yo, difficulty swallowing for 3 months. No fever, no pain. Clinical ENT doctor’s examination is suggestion of tonsil tumor at right side (photo).
X-Rays of the neck AP and lateral view: this mass is calcified, irregular border, precervical spinal bone, size of 4 cm( film 1, 2)
US examination of this mass:
US 1: Longitudinal scan the mass with strong shadowing cannot inside this mass.
US 2: Cross-section view.
US 3: Relation of this mass with carotid and cervical spinal bone.
CT scan= CT 1:sagittal view , CT 2: cross- section with PA view, CT3: cross-section with AP view.
Based on clinical, X-Rays , ultrasound and CT, what is your diagnosis?
Based on X-Rays and CT some doctors suggested teratoma of oropharynx, or enchondroma.
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Based on X-Rays and CT some doctors suggested teratoma of oropharynx, or enchondroma.
MRI ( 2 pictures sagittal and section) radiologist diagnosis is chondroma.
Operation today removed one hard mass looked like stone.