A Case of Tracheal Cancer Arising 3 Years after Radiation Therapy for Laryngeal Cancer
- Author:
Gunhwee YUM
1
;
Kyung Ho OH
;
Jung Woo CHOI
;
Soon Young KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea. entkwon@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tracheal cancer;
Second primary tumor;
Laryngeal cancer
- MeSH:
Head and Neck Neoplasms;
Humans;
Laryngeal Neoplasms;
Lung;
Lung Diseases, Obstructive;
Thyroid Gland
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology Phoniatrics and Logopedics
2018;29(2):110-113
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tracheal cancer is rare and accounts for approximately 0.03% of all malignancies. Because of atypical symptoms, tracheal cancer can be misdiagnosed as obstructive lung disease, or tumors of thyroid or lung. Among patients of previous head and neck cancer, other primary cancer may accompany which called “second primary cancer”. We report a case of patient with tracheal cancer 3 years after definite radiation therapy of laryngeal cancer with a review of related literatures.
