Atypical Carcinoid of Larynx: A Case Study and a Brief Review

• Main Authors: P. Dhavala Kumar, Vijayendra Simha N, Sreenivas N
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-04-01
• Series: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
• Subjects: atypical carcinoid; neuroendocrine; neoplasms of larynx
• Online Access: https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4294/7756_E(C)_F(T)_PF1(PP)_PFA(NC)_PFA2(P)_PF2(PN).pdf

Atypical Carcinoids, Malignancy arising from neuroendocrine cells are among the non–Epidermoid cancers of larynx. The present study reports an interesting and rare case of atypical carcinoid of larynx. An 85-year-old male patient presented with a history of dysphagia. On clinical examination, a provisional diagnosis of cyst larynx was made. But during surgery, the Diagnosis had to be reviewed as benign lesion of the larynx. Histopathological diagnosis was atypical carcinoid. The present study discusses the unusual presentation and unusual clinical diagnosis of these neuroendocrine neoplasms of larynx.