The Chondroma of Arytenoid Cartilage: A Case Report

The chondromas of laryngeal cartilage constitute less than 1% of common mesenchymal tumors of the larynx. 70-75% of chondroma is located at the endolaryngeal surface of the cricoid cartilage. Here is a case report of the chondroma of arytenoid cartilage-a rare site of occurrence. A middle aged male patient, presented to the outpatient department of otorhinolaryngology with a history of hoarseness of voice. On Flexible laryngoscopy [Pentax, Tokyo, Japan], the right vocal cord was found to be immobile along with a smooth bulge noted over the arytenoid cartilage. The computerized tomography scan of the neck showed a well-defined peripherally calcified lesion arising from the superior aspect of right arytenoid cartilage possibly chondroma. Patient underwent microlaryngeal surgery and sub mucosal excision of the arytenoid mass which was confirmed as chondroma on histopathological examination. High degree of suspicion is required while examining a patient with hoarseness of voice and one should have chondroma as one of the differential diagnosis.