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Primary Laryngeal Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma: Report of a Case and Literature Review

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We present an example of clear cell chondrosarcoma (CCC) arising in the thyroid cartilage, and review the literature regarding this neoplasm in the larynx. This patient has no evidence of disease 3 years post hemilaryngectomy. Although rare and morphologically distinct, CCC follows the same benign clinical course as conventional laryngeal chondrosarcoma.

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  1. Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, 405 Doan Hall, 410 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA

    John Alexander & Paul E. Wakely Jr.

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Alexander, J., Wakely, P.E. Primary Laryngeal Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma: Report of a Case and Literature Review. Head and Neck Pathol 8, 307–310 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-014-0542-8

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