Chemodectoma of the larynx.
Two cases of chemodectoma of the larynx are presented. Both of them arose from the superior laryngeal glomus in men late in their lives. Pain was the landmark of the disease. Both cases showed very aggressive behaviour. In conclusion, these are malignant tumours which should be treated by total laryngectomy. There is no place for radiotherapy in their treatment.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000473:pathology*