[Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the larynx: a case report].
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the larynx is an uncommon malignancy. It is mostly located in the supraglottis. It frequently occurs in middle-aged and elderly men. The treatment is primarily surgical. A 42-year-old man presented with a complaint of hoarseness of six-month history. Examination revealed a swelling involving the right arytenoid, false cord, and vocal cords. The right vocal cord was fixed. A biopsy obtained from the lesion showed a low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma. He underwent total laryngectomy and right functional neck dissection.
Arslan
Metin
M
Department of Otolaryngology, SSK Ankara Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Eroğlu
Sule
S
Akin
Istemihan
I
Akçayöz
Nihat
N
Saka
Cem
C
D000328:Adult; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008297:Male; D037981:Neck Dissection; D011859:Radiography