title: Adenocarcinoma of the epiglottis. Report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: The larynx is rarely the site of an adenocarcinoma. About 60 patients were described in the literature, and the epiglottis was primarily involved in only three. We studied a fourth case in a 77-year-old man. Adenocarcinoma of the larynx is a highly lethal neoplasm that tends to spread to both regional lymph nodes and distant sites. Despite radical surgical measures, the cure rate is low.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Ichilov Hospital, Sackler School of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bloom
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Behar
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zikk
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shanon
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000473:pathology; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male