Low-grade chondrosarcoma of the cricoid cartilage: a case report and review of the literature

Skeletal Radiol. 2017 Nov;46(11):1597-1601. doi: 10.1007/s00256-017-2731-5. Epub 2017 Jul 29.

Abstract

We report the case of a 60-year-old man with a 12-day history of vomiting whenever he had a meal. Computed tomography revealed a calcified mass in the right cricoid cartilage with intraluminal and extraluminal extension. The patient underwent surgical resection of the trachea with end-to-end anastomosis. Pathological examination of the surgical specimen showed a low-grade chondrosarcoma. Eighteen months after surgery, the patient is alive and disease-free.

Keywords: Cartilaginous tumor; Chondrosarcoma; Tracheal tumor; Treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Chondrosarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Chondrosarcoma / surgery*
  • Cricoid Cartilage / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cricoid Cartilage / surgery*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / surgery*