[Chondrosarcomas of the larynx: diagnostic and therapeutic controversies]

Chondrosarcomas of the larynx are rare neoplasms that account only for a very small percentage of all the primary laryngeal neoplasms that has been estimated in less than 2%. They often show initially with indolent symptoms despite their progressive growth until great compromise of the laryngeal function is produced. This neoplasm is characterised by a variable local aggressive behaviour and frequent of distant metastasis, that are commonly located in lungs and bone, deppending on the hystologic grade. A case of an aggressive laryngeal chondrosarcoma with exclusive brain metastasic disease as cause of death, a very uncommon event in these neoplasms, is reported. We also provide a review of the literature focusing on the controversies about the management of this condition.