Tracheal chondrosarcoma: A case report, systematic review, and pooled analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tracheal chondrosarcoma is a rare malignancy, and formal treatment guidelines have not been established due to the lack of high quality studies. Best evidence at this time is limited to case reports.

Aim

Explore the role of surgical intervention, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, and the long-term outcomes for these interventions for tracheal chondrosarcoma.

Methods and results

A literature search was performed using PubMed (1959-2020) and ResearchGate (1959-2020) using medical subject heading terms "tracheal chondrosarcoma" OR "trachea chondrosarcoma." Additional reports were identified within reviewed articles and included for review. Articles pertaining to chondrosarcomas of the lung, bronchus, larynx, or other head and neck subsites were excluded. Ca

SUBMITTER: Heuermann M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9327659 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature