Chondrosarcoma of Cricoid Cartilage (Preview)

   

Presented by Drs. Fauzia Mir,  Myra Malik, and Anil Patel, Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London

This Featured Video accompanies the Featured Case presenting anesthetic and airway management of the patient with chondrosarcoma of cricoid cartilage. You can access the preview case presentation here.

Chondrosarcoma is a rare malignant cartilaginous tumor of the larynx, which occurs most often in males. Most of the chondrosarcomas affect the skeletal system (pelvis, femure, humerus, etc.), with only 10-12% of the disease confined to the head and neck.

In the larynx, the tumor predominantly arises...

 

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