Carcinoid tumour of the larynx: a case report and clinico-pathological review.
Carcinoid tumour of the larynx is a rare condition but one that is being increasingly recognised. We report the case of a 66 year old lady with an advanced malignant laryngeal carcinoid, metastasizing to the regional lymph nodes, thyroid and submandibular glands. Surgery is the treatment of choice in this condition--radiotherapy and chemotherapy being ineffective. Prognosis is poor, and most patients eventually die of distant metastases. The clinical, biochemical and histological findings are reviewed.
E.N.T. Department, Hope Hospital, Salford.
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D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D011379:Prognosis