Imaging Case Study of The Month: Spindle Cell Carcinoma of The Larynx

From: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology | Date: May 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

INTRODUCTION

Spindle cell carcinomas of the larynx are rare malignancies that typically present in elderly male smokers. These tumors can be confused with both anaplastic and sarcomatous cancers, due to similarities in their gross and microscopic appearance. This report is a case of one such unusual malignancy and its atypical radiographic appearance.

CASE REPORT

A 76-year-old man was referred with several weeks of dysphonia, dyspnea, episodic hemoptysis, and an enlarging glottic lesion. He had been followed for 3 years prior to referral and had undergone two successive biopsies revealing ...

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