Case report of atypical carcinoid tumors of the larynx
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20183611Keywords:
Carcinoid, Atypical, LarynxAbstract
Neuroendocrine tumors (NET) of the larynx are considered one of the rare disease; they represent only 1% of the laryngeal tumors. These tumors are very aggressive with a high rate of metastases. Diagnosis is done by computed tomography and confirmed by histopathological examination. Neuroendocrine tumors can be classified into four types based on histopathology: typical carcinoid tumors, atypical carcinoid tumors, small cell neuroendocrine tumors and paragangliomas. Atypical carcinoid tumor of the larynx is considered rare in occurrence. We report a rare laryngeal neuroendocrine tumor case.
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