Chondrosarcoma of the Larynx; A Case Report

Abstract

A 65-year-old female had complained of hoarseness and malaise in the larynx for two years. Indirect laryngoscopic examination revealed a lightgrey mass in the right posterior part of the subglottic area. Vocal cord movement was good bilaterally. Cervical lymph nodes were not palpable. Excision of the mass was carried out by a laryngofissure approach. The mass arose from the right posterior lamina of the cricoid cartilage. A cricoid cartilage defect extending for about half its circumference was reconstructed with the use of costal cartilage. Histopathological examination showed low-grade chondrosarcoma. Postoperative laryngeal collapse or stenosis were not found. © 1992, The Society of Practical Otolaryngology. All rights reserved.