title: Report of a rare case of vocal fold carcinoma that was obscured by a prominent vocal fold polyp.
abstract: We report the case of a 56-year-old man who was evaluated for hoarseness. Telescopic and fiberoptic examination revealed a huge, pedunculated polyp that obscured the vocal folds. Upon further examination, microlaryngoscopy revealed a coexisting superficial irregular lesion on the upper surface of the left vocal fold, which was identified as a microinvasive carcinoma. This unusual presentation emphasizes the importance of a microlaryngoscopic examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Cukurova University Medical Faculty, Adana, Turkey. Lsoylu@aol.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Soylu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aydogan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tunali
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozsahinoglu
mesh_terms: D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000473:pathology*