title: Well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor: a rare tumor of the larynx.
abstract: Neuroendocrine tumors of the larynx are rarely seen neoplasms. Atypical carcinoid tumor is the most common type of the neuroendocrine tumors of the larynx, whereas the typical carcinoid tumor is the most infrequent type. Preferable treatment in typical carcinoid tumor is particularly conservative surgery without neck dissection. Radio-chemotherapy is ineffective. In this report, we present a 61-year-old female case of typical carcinoid tumor of the larynx with histological findings and applied treatment modality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey. tbayindir@inonu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Tuba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bayındır
authors.forename: Neşe
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Karadağ
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karataş
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kızılay
mesh_terms: D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004825:Epiglottis; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection; D014140:Tracheotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome