Composite tumor of the larynx: A Case Report
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Published:2020-01-31
Issue:221
Volume:58
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ISSN:1815-672X
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Container-title:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
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language:
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Short-container-title:J Nepal Med Assoc
Author:
Rajeshwari Madhu,Sakthivel Pirabu,Yogal Rijendra,Panda Smriti,Singh Chirom Amit,Jain Deepali
Abstract
Composite tumor of larynx, a recently included entity in the current WHO classification, is often a difficult pathological diagnosis, especially in small biopsies. We report a case of laryngeal composite tumor, initially misdiagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma, which later turned out to be composite in nature, with associated neuroendocrine (small cell carcinoma) component. This report emphasizes the need for obtaining deeper biopsies and their thorough pathological examination to improve the diagnostic accuracy.
Publisher
Journal of Nepal Medical Association (JNMA)