Laryngeal Paraganglioma: A Diagnostic Challenge.
Paragangliomas are neoplasms of neural crest origin. In the head and neck, they uncommonly involve the larynx. The distinction between paragangliomas and other neuroendocrine tumors can be difficult. Precise diagnosis is important in order to optimize patient treatment. Diagnosis relies mostly on histopathologic examination followed by immunohistochemistry. Here we report a 77-year-old woman with laryngeal paraganglioma that initially misdiagnosed as laryngeal carcinoid tumor.
Dept. of Pathology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Fariba
F
Binesh
Dept. of Otolaryngology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Mohammad Hossein
MH
Dadgarnia
Faculty of Dentistry, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Yasaman
Y
Khaksar
Dept. of Otolaryngology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Abbas
A
Mirvakili
Iran; Larynx; Paragangliomas; Pathology