Skip to main content
Download PDF

Volume 1 Supplement 1

1st Scientific Meeting of the Head and Neck Optical Diagnostics Society

Chondrosarcoma of the hyoid treated with interstitial photodynamic therapy

Head & Neck Oncology volume 1, Article number: P11 (2009) Cite this article

Introduction

Primary cartilaginous tumors of the larynx are rare neoplasms. Chondrosarcomas constitute less than 1% of all laryngeal tumors. They are more commonly reported in Asian populations and have a 6:1 male/female ratio. Their clinical manifestation is often as painless unilateral cervical lymphadenopathy or as subcutaneous masses in the head and neck region.

Photodynamic therapy has previously been shown to reduce the bulk of tumours and vascular malformations.

Case report

A 74-year-old Caucasian male presented with asymptomatic, slowly enlarging swelling of the anterior neck. Radiological and histopathological investigation revealed a low grade chondrosarcoma of the hyoid bone and extending to involve most of the base of tongue and anterior laryngeal wall.

The patient was offered surgical excision of the sarcoma which would require sacrificing the larynx, base of tongue and the hyoid, but rejected. It was felt that other medical management (i.e. chemo-radiotherapy) was not the optimal choice.

Interstitial PDT was performed using a baseline MRI scan as a guide. Clinical and radiological assessments at follow-up showed a promising reduction in lesional size.

Conclusion

Conventional management of chondrosarcoma includes conservative, intra-lesional steroids, chemotherapeutic drugs, radiotherapy and surgical excision. Unfortunately none of which are curative as the lesion inevitably recurs. The authors commend PDT as a repeatable treatment option in management of these lesions.

Author information

Affiliations

  1. Head & Neck Centre, University College London Hospitals, London, UK

    Farai Nhembe, Waseem Jerjes, Tahwinder Upile, Syedda Abbas, Sorcha Mackay, Zaid Hamdoon & Colin Hopper

Authors
  1. Farai Nhembe
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Waseem Jerjes
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Tahwinder Upile
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Syedda Abbas
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Sorcha Mackay
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Zaid Hamdoon
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. Colin Hopper
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Colin Hopper.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and Permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Nhembe, F., Jerjes, W., Upile, T. et al. Chondrosarcoma of the hyoid treated with interstitial photodynamic therapy. Head Neck Oncol 1, P11 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1186/1758-3284-1-S1-P11

Download citation

Keywords

  • Photodynamic Therapy
  • Chondrosarcoma
  • Vascular Malformation
  • Hyoid Bone
  • Cervical Lymphadenopathy

Head & Neck Oncology

ISSN: 1758-3284