Primary chondrosarcoma of the thyroid cartilage: Surgery-based management of a rare case

Sun,Guo-Hua; Wang,Yuan-Jin; Gao,Li-Li; Qu,Ning; Mu,Xiang-Ming; Shi,Rong-Liang; Ji,Qing-Hai

doi:10.3892/ol.2016.5257

Primary chondrosarcoma of the thyroid cartilage: Surgery-based management of a rare case

Authors:
- Guo-Hua Sun
- Yuan-Jin Wang
- Li-Li Gao
- Ning Qu
- Xiang-Ming Mu
- Rong-Liang Shi
- Qing-Hai Ji
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Affiliations: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China, Department of General Surgery, Yancheng First People's Hospital, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nantong Medical College, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224000, P.R. China, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan Universtiy, Shanghai 20003, P.R. China
Published online on: October 13, 2016 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5257
Pages: 4435-4438
Copyright: © Sun et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

In this study, we present a case of a 52-year-old male with a chondrosarcoma of the left lamina of the thyroid cartilage. Pre-operative evaluations detected typical calcifications and delineated the extent of the tumor. The patient underwent a total laryngectomy to ensure the complete resection of the tumor. The tumor was histopathologically found to consist of chondrocytes in a hyaline cartilage matrix. The patient's post-operative course has been successful apart from the permanent tracheostomy. Herien, we discuss the methods and rationales for the diagnosis and management of and recovery from this rare tumor, and also provide a review of the literature.

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