title: Coexistent chronic lymphocytic leukemia and squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx.
abstract: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common lymphoid malignancy among adults in the Western world. Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) represents the lymphomatous presentation of CLL. We describe a case in which a diagnosis of laryngeal CLL/SLL was made in an 82-year-old man who had undergone laryngectomy and neck dissection for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. We also discuss the implications of simultaneous malignancies of the larynx.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel.
authors.forename: Allen I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Stering
authors.forename: Sarit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aviel-Ronen
authors.forename: Ginette
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schiby
authors.forename: Lev
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bedrin
authors.forename: Yoav P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Talmi
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000379:methods; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome