Small cell anaplastic (oat cell) carcinoma of the larynx: Report of a case and review of the literature
- 1 October 1978
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in The Laryngoscope
- Vol. 88 (10) , 1697-1702
- https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-197810000-00018
Abstract
The fifth reported patient with primary laryngeal oat cell carcinoma is described. Electron microscopy of tumor cells revealed typical neurosecretory-type granules similar to those described for pulmonary oat cell carcinoma. Analysis of clinical data from all five reported patients revealed that this neoplasm is a virulent one which spreads early and rapidly and kills quickly. Combination chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, which has significantly prolonged life in patients with oat cell carcinoma of lung, may be indicated as an adjunct to surgery for this rare malignant tumor of the larynx.Keywords
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