A Case of Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Larynx.
- Author:
Seong Woo KWON
1
;
Se Ho CHOI
;
Yun Suk CHOI
;
Kyung Rak SOHN
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea. entksw@hitel.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adenosquamous carcinoma;
Larynx
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Adenoids;
Carcinoma, Adenosquamous*;
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Larynx*;
Prognosis
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2000;43(9):1005-1007
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Malignant laryngeal tumors include a variety of histologic types with different biologic features, each calling for a different therapeutic approach and giving rise to a different prognosis. We experienced a case of laryngeal adenosquamous carcinoma which is an extremely rare neoplasm in larynx. The lesion is histologically distinctive because of the presence of mixed areas of unequivocal adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Differential diagnosis include adenoid squamous cell carcinoma and mucoepidermoid carcinoma. It is found that combined surgery and additional radiation therapy is necessary because the biologic behavior and prognosis of this neoplasm are considered as more aggressive and worse than that of conventional squameus cell carcinoma.
