L Chondroma of the Larynx

Virchow stated that this neoplasm takes origin from normal perichondrium, or from the body of the cartilage; cartilaginous "rest" serving as the matrix. These growths may take origin from any of the cartilages of the larynx. One of the features of the chondroma is that they are very slow growing, and range in size from that of a pea to such an extent as to close off the larynx completely, and encroach markedly on the hypopharynx interfering with deglutition. No enlightenment as to the cause of chondroma of the larynx has been brought out in the literature. It seems to occur mostly in the male, and is most common in middle life.