A clinico-pathological classification of laryngeal paraganglioma. |
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Authors: | O el-Silimy L Harvy |
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Affiliation: | Department of Otolaryngology, Riyadh National Hospital, Saudi Arabia. |
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Abstract: | A case of metastatic laryngeal paraganglioma is presented. We have reviewed the current world literature on this entity and thereby identified two apparently distinct types of this rare lesion (type I and type II). The histopathological features are unhelpful in discriminating these two types and this is instead based on clinico-epidemiological differences. The latter are annotated and discussed with respect to prognosis and management. A true estimate of the frequence of type II (potentially malignant) awaits the utilization of the recent improvements in diagnostic techniques. |
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