Chondrosarcoma of the thyroid cartilage

Sarcomas of the larynx are extremely rare neoplasms that account for approximately one per cent of all tumours of this organ. We present a case of laryngeal chondrosarcoma originating from thyroid cartilage, characterized by an unusual long clinical course over 15 years without laryngeal symptoms or...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2001-06, Vol.115 (6), p.507-509
Main Authors: Uygur, Kemal, Tüz, Mustafa, Dogru, Harun, Sari, Aliye
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
(RF) Otorhinolaryngology
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Chondrosarcoma
Chondrosarcoma - diagnosis
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Laryngeal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Male
Medical sciences
Otorhinolaryngology (head neck, general aspects and miscellaneous)
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Thyroid Cartilage
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tropical medicine
Tumors
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Summary:Sarcomas of the larynx are extremely rare neoplasms that account for approximately one per cent of all tumours of this organ. We present a case of laryngeal chondrosarcoma originating from thyroid cartilage, characterized by an unusual long clinical course over 15 years without laryngeal symptoms or duplication of metastases, treated at the Süleyman Demirel University Medical Faculty, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) department.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1258/0022215011908081