A case of laryngeal osteosarcoma in a 75-year-old man is described. The osteosarcoma probably arose by dedifferentiation of a chondrosarcoma of the cricoid cartilage. Laryngeal osteosarcoma is rare: The literature is reviewed and management discussed.
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