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Chondrosarcoma of Thyroid Cartilage

Kumar S, Arora B, Mittal S, Magu S, Kakkar V

Abstract

Cartilaginous tumours of the larynx are rare with approximately 250 cases of laryngeal chondrosacromas reported till date. Laryngeal chondrosarcoma commonly originate from cricoid cartilage while involvement of thyroid cartilage is quite uncommon. The rarity of chondrosarcomas with a  spectrum of cytologic features often present diagnostic  challenge  to the  cytopathologists. There are occasional case reports of chondrosarcoma of the thyroid cartilage  diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology. We present a case of chondrosacroma of the thyroid cartilage in a 45 year male diagnosed on FNAC.

Journal of Cytology 2004; 21 (3) : 152-153

Key Words :  Chondrosarcoma, Thyroid Cartilage, Cytology.