Chondrosarcoma of the larynx after radiation treatment for vocal cord cancer

Cancer. 1991 Oct 15;68(8):1828-31. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19911015)68:8<1828::aid-cncr2820680831>3.0.co;2-l.

Abstract

The case of a 57-year-old man with chondrosarcoma of the laryngeal cartilage is presented, occurring 16 years after radiation treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the right true vocal cord. Chondrosarcoma of the larynx is an uncommon tumor. The location, grade, and time elapsed from initial treatment make it probably that this patient's chondrosarcoma is associated with his prior radiation treatment. However, it is a rare occurrence, this being the second case reported in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / radiotherapy*
  • Chondrosarcoma / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / secondary
  • Neck
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / etiology*
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary*
  • Vocal Cords*