title: [Pharyngo-laryngeal spindle cell carcinoma].
abstract: Spindle cell carcinoma, a relatively uncommon neoplasia in the otorhinolaryngologic field has a benign polypoid appearance, and often results in diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. A review of the published literature, and of all of the eight cases we have had in our department has been made, with special attention-being pad to anatomopathologic diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. To sum up, it represents a malignant neoplasia epithelial in origin and of a difficult clinical and pathological diagnosis, which would be more adequately treated by surgical exeresis. It has a worse prognosis than epidermoid carcinoma which is common in this part of the throat.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu, San Sebastián.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hernández Madorrán
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Estéfano Rodríguez
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Camacho Arrioaga
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Algaba Guimera
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Carcinoma fusocelular faringolaríngeo.