Primary combined squamous and small cell carcinoma of the larynx: Report of two cases and discussion of treatment modalities.
Combined small cell carcinoma (SMCC) of the larynx consists of SMCC admixed with a component of squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma. These tumors are very rare and, to date, only a few cases have been fully described. This points out the lack of information available about the correct management of these patients. Here, we describe two additional cases of combined SMCC of the larynx that illustrate the difficulties that we can encounter to diagnose correctly these patients and, by consequence, to treat them adequately.
Barbeaux
Annelore
A
Unité d'Oncologie Médicale, Clinique de Cancérologie Cervico-Maxillo-Faciale, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, 10, Av. Hippocrate, 1200, Brussels, Belgium.
Duck
Lionel
L
Weynand
Birgit
B
Desuter
Gauthier
G
Hamoir
Marc
M
Gregoire
Vincent
V
Baurain
Jean-François
JF
Machiels
Jean-Pascal
JP
D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome