Case Reports in Otolaryngology (Jan 2014)

Laryngeal Chondrosarcoma as a Rare Cause of Subglottic Stenosis

  • Kerem Kökoğlu,
  • Özlem Canöz,
  • Serap Doğan,
  • Emrah Gülmez,
  • İmdat Yüce,
  • Sedat Çağlı

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/730643
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2014

Abstract

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Laryngeal chondrosarcoma (CS) is a very rare entity. It is usually seen in 50–80-year olds. It is developed from cricoid cartilage largely. Patients have laryngeal CS complaint of respiratuvar distress, dysphonia, and dysphagia generally. A submucous mass is usually seen in physical examination with an intact mucosa. Distant metastasis is rare in CSs. Main treatment is surgical excision. An 82-year-old patient who has respiratuvar distress is presented in this paper and laryngeal CS is reviewed in the light of the literature.