Chondrosarcoma of the Thyroid Cartilage Successfully Treated With Partial Resection of the Thyroid Cartilage
Language English Country United States Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article
- MeSH
- Chondrosarcoma * diagnostic imaging surgery MeSH
- Laryngectomy methods MeSH
- Laryngocele * surgery MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Laryngeal Neoplasms * pathology MeSH
- Thyroid Cartilage surgery MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
Chondrosarcoma of the thyroid cartilage is a sporadic disease with nonspecific clinical presentation. Smooth swelling of the supraglottic area should arouse suspicion of possible pathology. In addition to laryngoceles, which usually do not have a significant impact, otolaryngologists should consider chondrosarcoma of the thyroid cartilage and indicate computed tomography (CT). Late diagnosis leads to worse prognosis, particularly worse voice after more extensive surgery, need for tracheostomy, and worse survival from higher degree chondrosarcomas.
Department of Craniofacial Surgery Faculty of Medicine University of Ostrava Ostrava Czech Republic
Department of Pathology University Hospital Ostrava Ostrava Poruba Czech Republic
References provided by Crossref.org
