Table 3.
Pathology of 44 Malignant and 21 Benign Tumors
| Type of Tumor | Primary | Contiguous | Total no. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant | |||
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 3 | 17 | 20 (45.4) |
| Sarcomas* | 9 | 3 | 12 (27.3) |
| Adenoid cystic carcinoma | 1 | 5 | 6 (13.6) |
| Adenocarcinoma | 2 | 1 | 3 (6.8) |
| Basal cell carcinoma | 0 | 1 | 1 (2.3) |
| Chordoma | 0 | 1 | 1 (2.3) |
| Melanoma | 0 | 1 | 1 (2.3) |
| Benign | 7 (33.3) | ||
| Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma | 0 | 7 | 4 (19) |
| Meningioma | 1 | 3 | 3 (14.3) |
| Schwannoma | 3 | 0 | 3 (14.3) |
| Fibrous dysplasia | 0 | 3 | 1 (4.8) |
| Encephalocele | 1 | 0 | 1 (4.8) |
| Mucocele | 1 | 0 | 1 (4.8) |
| Pigmented villonodular synovitis | 0 | 1 | 1 (4.8) |
| Inflammatory pseudotumor | 1 | 0 |
*
Chondro-, fibro-, lipo-, osteo-, etc.