Cartilagenous tumours of the larynx.
A brief review of the literature on cartilagenous tumours of the larynx is presented and their pathology, clinical features and treatment is discussed: Chondromas are rare; Chondrosarcomas can be potentially fatal. Conservative surgical therapy and close follow up is the essential line of treatment for tumours of the cricoid cartilage. Three new cases are presented.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002812:Chondroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007817:Laryngeal Cartilages; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors