title: Primary chondrosarcoma of the thyroid cartilage: Surgery-based management of a rare case.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan Universtiy, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Guo-Hua
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Yancheng First People's Hospital, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nantong Medical College, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yuan-Jin
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan Universtiy, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China; Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Li-Li
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan Universtiy, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Yancheng First People's Hospital, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nantong Medical College, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xiang-Ming
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Mu
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan Universtiy, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Rong-Liang
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China; Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan Universtiy, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Qing-Hai
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Ji
keywords: chondrosarcoma; diagnosis; histology; imaging