Twelve cases of adenolymphoma with inflammation are described. Pre-operatively, three of these patients presented clinical signs of inflammation in the parotid gland. In ten cases purulent exudate could be aspirated from the tumour. Rupture of the cyst may cause an aseptic inflammation in the surrounding tissue. It is concluded that adult patients with clinical or cytological signs of inflammation in the parotid gland must be supervised until the gland is normal in order not to miss an underlying tumour.
Chondrosarcoma of the larynx is a rare neoplasm. The characteristic features of this tumor are described, and a case in a 69-year-old woman is reported. This case demonstrates the difficulties of histological classification. On the first biopsy specimen a benign chondroma was diagnosed. However, the microscopical features of the excised tumor were those of a chondrosarcoma. It is generally accepted that radiotherapy is of no value; surgical treatment by laryngectomy is advised. Some authors recommend a conservative attitude towards these tumors, which are of low malignancy, the growth slow and the risk of local or distant metastases slight.
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