Vol.98 No.2 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 98 No. 2 February 2005
A Case of Chondrosarcoma of the Larynx
Yuki Komabayashi, Masanobu Imada, Toshitaka Toutani, Kan Kishibe,
Miki Takahara, Takeshi Ogino, Satoshi Nonaka and Yasuaki Harabuchi
(Asahikawa Medical College)
A case of chondrosarcoma of the larynx is reported. A 77-year-old man consulted our clinic with hoarseness and mild dyspnea. Bilateral vocal cords were fixed at the paramedian line. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a mass arising from the cricoid cartilage. Biopsy was performed and the histological examination demonstrated low grade chondrosarcoma. Basis on these findings and clinical symptoms, we performed total laryngectomy. Fifteen months after surgery, there is no any evidence of recurrence.
Key words : chondrosarcoma, larynx, cricoid cartilage