[The verrucous laryngeal carcinoma. A rare tumor with a difficult diagnosis].
OBJECTIVE
The authors report a single case of laryngeal verrucous carcinoma and review the literature.


METHODS
The delay of the diagnosis, the difficulties in its establishment and the therapeutic methods are discussed in a review of the literature.


RESULTS
Histopathological diagnosis remains difficult. This may explain a great number of mistakes and the subsequent delay of in treatment. The role of radiotherapy is discussed.


CONCLUSIONS
The diagnosis and management of the laryngeal verrucous carcinoma is difficult.
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D018289:Carcinoma, Verrucous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology