Chondrosarcoma of Thyroid Cartilage - Case Report

Chondrosarcomas of the larynx are rare, mainly arising from cartilages of the larynx, including cricoid cartilage, thyroid cartilage epiglottis, and arytenoid cartilages. These can be misdiagnosed initially as benign malignancy. Historically, the treatment used to be surgery, which usually is total...

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Published in:Pakistan Armed Forces medical journal 2024-08, Vol.74 (4), p.1222-1229
Main Authors: Muhammad Sohaib Nadeem, Ujala Ali, Adnan Zeb, Muhammad Yousaf Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bone cancer
Cartilage
Case reports
Chemotherapy
Goiter
Histopathology
Laryngeal chondrosarcomas, Multinodular thyroid, Thyroid cartilage
Larynx
Medical imaging
Medical prognosis
Metastasis
Neck
Radiation therapy
Sarcoma
Thyroid gland
Thyroidectomy
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Summary:Chondrosarcomas of the larynx are rare, mainly arising from cartilages of the larynx, including cricoid cartilage, thyroid cartilage epiglottis, and arytenoid cartilages. These can be misdiagnosed initially as benign malignancy. Historically, the treatment used to be surgery, which usually is total thyroidectomy with a loss of voice forever. No gross improvements in treatment occurred, and surgery was the mainstay of the treatment. Chondrosarcoma from other anatomical regions can very rarely cause thyroid metastasis. Here, we present a case of an elderly male who presented with a multinodular goiter and underwent thyroidectomy. On histopathology, he was diagnosed with grade 2, conventional chondrosarcoma.
ISSN:0030-9648
2411-8842
DOI:10.51253/pafmj.v74i4.7351