Cricoid chondroma presenting as upper airway obstruction: A report of a rare case
Laryngeal chondroma is a very rare laryngeal tumor that commonly presents as dysphonia and dyspnea. A combination of clinical, histological, and radiological data has paramount importance for accurate diagnosis of this rare disease. It is difficult to differentiate laryngeal chondroma from chondrosa...
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| author | Samuel Sisay Hailu, MD Eyoel Degafu, MD Tequam Debebe, MD Yonas Shumiye, MD Bizunesh Dires, MD Bethlehem Tesfasilassie Kibrom, MD |
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| description | Laryngeal chondroma is a very rare laryngeal tumor that commonly presents as dysphonia and dyspnea. A combination of clinical, histological, and radiological data has paramount importance for accurate diagnosis of this rare disease. It is difficult to differentiate laryngeal chondroma from chondrosarcoma solely based on radiological imaging; therefore, radiologists need to specify the origin of the tumor and the level of extension. Here, we describe a case of a 60-year-old male patient who presented with upper airway obstruction. Radiologic imaging with a contrast-enhanced CT scan of the neck was done and showed a lobulated mass lesion with popcorn-like calcification arising from the endolaryngeal surface of the cricoid cartilage. An emergency tracheostomy was done, and at the same time, a biopsy was taken from the lesion intraoperatively. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5006ae50ca66466386013cbf12a124922025-01-18T05:04:12ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-03-0120316711674Cricoid chondroma presenting as upper airway obstruction: A report of a rare caseSamuel Sisay Hailu, MD0Eyoel Degafu, MD1Tequam Debebe, MD2Yonas Shumiye, MD3Bizunesh Dires, MD4Bethlehem Tesfasilassie Kibrom, MD5Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USADepartment of Radiology, Collage of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Radiology, Collage of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Pathology, Collage of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Pathology, Collage of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaCentre for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT-Africa), College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Corresponding author.Laryngeal chondroma is a very rare laryngeal tumor that commonly presents as dysphonia and dyspnea. A combination of clinical, histological, and radiological data has paramount importance for accurate diagnosis of this rare disease. It is difficult to differentiate laryngeal chondroma from chondrosarcoma solely based on radiological imaging; therefore, radiologists need to specify the origin of the tumor and the level of extension. Here, we describe a case of a 60-year-old male patient who presented with upper airway obstruction. Radiologic imaging with a contrast-enhanced CT scan of the neck was done and showed a lobulated mass lesion with popcorn-like calcification arising from the endolaryngeal surface of the cricoid cartilage. An emergency tracheostomy was done, and at the same time, a biopsy was taken from the lesion intraoperatively.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324013992ChondromaCricoid cartilageLarynxLaryngeal neoplasmLaryngeal chondroma |
| spellingShingle | Samuel Sisay Hailu, MD Eyoel Degafu, MD Tequam Debebe, MD Yonas Shumiye, MD Bizunesh Dires, MD Bethlehem Tesfasilassie Kibrom, MD Cricoid chondroma presenting as upper airway obstruction: A report of a rare case Radiology Case Reports Chondroma Cricoid cartilage Larynx Laryngeal neoplasm Laryngeal chondroma |
| title | Cricoid chondroma presenting as upper airway obstruction: A report of a rare case |
| title_full | Cricoid chondroma presenting as upper airway obstruction: A report of a rare case |
| title_fullStr | Cricoid chondroma presenting as upper airway obstruction: A report of a rare case |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cricoid chondroma presenting as upper airway obstruction: A report of a rare case |
| title_short | Cricoid chondroma presenting as upper airway obstruction: A report of a rare case |
| title_sort | cricoid chondroma presenting as upper airway obstruction a report of a rare case |
| topic | Chondroma Cricoid cartilage Larynx Laryngeal neoplasm Laryngeal chondroma |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324013992 |
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