Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2018; 6(16): 1210-1216
Published online Dec 26, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i16.1210
Chondromyxoid fibroma of the temporal bone: A case report and review of the literature
Ying-Mei Zheng, He-Xiang Wang, Cheng Dong
Ying-Mei Zheng, Health Examination Center, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China
He-Xiang Wang, Cheng Dong, Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China
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Corresponding author to: Cheng Dong, MD, Attending Doctor, Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, No. 16, Jiangsu Road, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China. derc007@sina.com
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Received: July 6, 2018
Peer-review started: July 6, 2018
First decision: October 4, 2018
Revised: November 15, 2018
Accepted: November 23, 2018
Article in press: November 24, 2018
Published online: December 26, 2018
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Core Tip

Core tip: Chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) involving the temporal bone is extremely rare. We herein present the first reported case of a histopathologically proven CMF originating in the temporal bone and involving the hypoglossal canal in a 40-year-old woman. The major characteristics and imaging features of the lesion are discussed in this report.