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Anales de Radiología México 2004; 3 (1)

Condrosarcoma laríngeo

Rojas R, Palacios E, Mastrogiovanni L, Kaplan JD, Gordillo H

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 29-32
PDF size: 119.14 Kb.


ABSTRACT

We present two cases of a low grade laryngeal chondrosarcoma, both located in the cricoid cartilage, which were diagnosed by computed tomography and were confirmed by histopathologic examination. This is a rare tumor and corresponds to 1% of the larynx neoplasias. An extensive review of the subject in the literature was conducted, focused on diagnosis and imaging characteristics of this tumor. A laryngeal chondrosarcoma should be considered when evaluating a subglottic tumor, included beneath the laryngeal cartilage expanded by the mass, which presents calcifications and a strong enhancement after contrast administration. It must be differentiated from other tumoral masses, such as epithelial tumors, vascular lesions, polyps and benign neoplasias of the larynx.


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