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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2026

Maxillary mesenchymal chondrosarcoma harboring

Şule Çalışkan Kamış, Begül Yağcı, Ayşe Selcan Koç, Güliz Durak, Ali Yitik

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Şule Çalışkan KamışDepartment of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Adana Faculty of Medicine, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Adana, Türkiye.
Begül YağcıDepartment of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Adana Faculty of Medicine, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Adana, Türkiye.
Ayşe Selcan KoçDepartment of Pediatric Radiology, Adana Faculty of Medicine, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Adana, Türkiye.
Güliz DurakDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Adana Faculty of Medicine, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Adana, Türkiye.
Ali YitikDepartment of Pathology, Adana Faculty of Medicine, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Adana, Türkiye.

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Abstract

Background: Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma (MCS) is a rare and highly aggressive subtype of chondrosarcoma, accounting for less than 1% of all chondrosarcomas. It predominantly affects adolescents and young adults and frequently arises in craniofacial bones and soft tissues. Diagnosis is challenging because of significant histological overlap with other high-grade spindle cell sarcomas, particularly when the cartilaginous component is minimal or absent. The identification of the Case presentation: We report the case of a 13-year-old girl who presented with a 3-month history of progressive right cheek swelling. Imaging revealed a destructive mass in the right maxillary sinus. Histopathological evaluation demonstrated a high-grade spindle cell tumor, initially interpreted as fibrosarcoma, showing diffuse vimentin positivity, a high Ki-67 proliferation index (35%-40%), and CD34 negativity. Comprehensive molecular analysis confirmed a pathogenic Conclusion: This case highlights the pivotal role of molecular diagnostics-particularly RNA sequencing-in establishing the diagnosis of mesenchymal chondrosarcoma and differentiating it from other high-grade pediatric sarcomas with overlapping morphology. Identification of the

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HEY1::NCOA2 fusionmaxillary sinus tumormesenchymal chondrosarcomapediatric sarcomaRNA sequencingsirolimustargeted therapy

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