Adenocarcinoma of the epiglottis. Report of a case and review of the literature |
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| Authors: | J Bloom A J Behar D Zikk E Shanon |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Otolaryngology, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Ichilov Hospital, Sackler School of Medicine, University of Tel Aviv. |
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| Abstract: | The larynx is rarely the site of an adenocarcinoma. About 60 patients were described in the literature, and the epiglottis was primarily involved in only three. We studied a fourth case in a 77-year-old man. Adenocarcinoma of the larynx is a highly lethal neoplasm that tends to spread to both regional lymph nodes and distant sites. Despite radical surgical measures, the cure rate is low. |
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