Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx: Report of a Rare Tumor

Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx: Report of a Rare Tumor

Primary small cell carcinoma of larynx is a rare tumor representing less than 0.5% of all laryngeal cancers. This is one of the most lethal of all malignancies associated with frequent early widespread metastases and dismal prognosis. We report a case of a 60-year-old patient with small cell carcino...

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Main Authors: Harmeet Singh, Ashok Chauhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/978676
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spelling doaj-cb4a489e56bf4e6d9ec6d6db78f81c932020-11-25T01:06:40ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Oncological Medicine2090-67062090-67142011-01-01201110.1155/2011/978676978676Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx: Report of a Rare TumorHarmeet Singh0Ashok Chauhan1Department of Radiotherapy, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak 124001, IndiaDepartment of Radiotherapy, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak 124001, IndiaPrimary small cell carcinoma of larynx is a rare tumor representing less than 0.5% of all laryngeal cancers. This is one of the most lethal of all malignancies associated with frequent early widespread metastases and dismal prognosis. We report a case of a 60-year-old patient with small cell carcinoma of the subglottic larynx, who presented with hepatic metastasis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/978676
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title Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx: Report of a Rare Tumor
title_short Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx: Report of a Rare Tumor
title_full Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx: Report of a Rare Tumor
title_fullStr Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx: Report of a Rare Tumor
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description Primary small cell carcinoma of larynx is a rare tumor representing less than 0.5% of all laryngeal cancers. This is one of the most lethal of all malignancies associated with frequent early widespread metastases and dismal prognosis. We report a case of a 60-year-old patient with small cell carcinoma of the subglottic larynx, who presented with hepatic metastasis.
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