Primary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Larynx: A Case Report

Neuroendocrine tumours can originate from any part of the body. The most common site in the head and neck is the larynx, accounts for less than 0.6%. The neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) of the larynx are rare tumours with high incidence of widespread metastases and poor prognosis. Here we report a...

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Published in:Indian journal of otolaryngology, and head, and neck surgery and head, and neck surgery, 2022-10, Vol.74 (Suppl 2), p.2149-2152
Main Authors: Divya, G. R., Jayamohanan, Hridya, Smitha, N. V., Anoop, R., Nambiar, Ajit, Krishnakumar, Thankappan, Pavithran, Keechilat
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case reports
Clinical Report
Head and Neck Surgery
Laryngeal cancer
Larynx
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neuroendocrine tumors
Otolaryngology
Otorhinolaryngology
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Summary:Neuroendocrine tumours can originate from any part of the body. The most common site in the head and neck is the larynx, accounts for less than 0.6%. The neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) of the larynx are rare tumours with high incidence of widespread metastases and poor prognosis. Here we report a 50-year-old male with localised primary moderately differentiated NEC of the larynx. He was treated with surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and concurrent chemoradiation. He is free of his disease and is doing well.
ISSN:2231-3796
0973-7707
DOI:10.1007/s12070-020-02060-z