title: Primary small cell carcinoma of the tonsil: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Small cell cancer (SCC) of the tonsil is a rare and aggressive cancer. There are only 10 cases of tonsillar SCC reported in the English literature. We present a case of tonsillar SCC successfully treated with induction chemotherapy using carboplatin and etoposide followed by concurrent chemoradiation therapy with cisplatin as radiosensitizer. The patient remained free of recurrence after 3 years of follow-up. We also provide a succinct review of all tonsillar SCC cases reported in the English literature and their outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Hematology and Medical Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: Amikar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sehdev
authors.forename: Yujie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Anurag K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Neelesh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
keywords: Carboplatin; Etoposide; Neuroendocrine tumor; Small cell cancer; Tonsillar cancer