Abstract
A 68-year-old male presented with a history of hoarseness since 1987. He had originally visited our hospital in February 1990, at which time a tumor was detected on the right side of the cricoid cartilage. In December 1992, local tumor resection and tracheostomy were performed to preserve the laryngeal framework. A histological analysis of the excised specimen indicated chondroma. Thereafter, a tumor recurred on the right side of the thyroid cartilage,and local tumor resection was subsequently performed in November 2006. The postoperative diagnosis was Grade I chondrosarcoma. Later, further tumor recurrence was detected on the left side of the cricoid cartilage, for which local tumor resection was performed in July 2013. Currently, the patient is free from disease. Following local resection without total laryngectomy for tumor recurrence after several surgeries, the patient has achieved a good quality of life. It is important to consider the use of partial laryngectomy or tumor resection to preserve the laryngeal function in patients with low-grade chondrosarcoma.
