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Case Reports
. 2009:2009:394908.
doi: 10.1155/2009/394908. Epub 2009 Dec 29.

Laryngeal Chondrosarcoma: an Exceptional Localisation of a not Unfrequent Bone Tumor

Mieke Moerman  1 , Bernard Kreps, Ramses Forsyth
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Laryngeal Chondrosarcoma: an Exceptional Localisation of a not Unfrequent Bone Tumor

Mieke Moerman et al. Sarcoma. 2009.

Abstract

After osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma is the second most common primary bone tumor accounting for 26% of all malignancies. In the laryngeal region however, chondrosarcomas are rather rare. Only 300 cases are reported in literature. Considering laryngeal chondrosarcoma, about 75% occur in the cricoid cartilage, whereas 20% occur in the thyroid cartilage. In this paper we report a case of thyroidal chondrosarcoma, and based on a thorough literature search we suggest some practical guidelines concerning diagnosis and therapy.

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CT image of the laryngeal chondrosarcoma. This shows the lesion originating from the outer cortex with calcifications and ossifications.
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