Carcinoma of the laryngeal saccule: a novel biopsy technique to make a difficult diagnosis.
Tumours of the laryngeal ventricle and saccule are rare and difficult to diagnose endoscopically. We present a case in which the tumour remained confined within the saccule, and describe how the problem of obtaining a positive biopsy was overcome.
Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester.
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Habashi
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Padel
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Capper
D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged