Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the larynx in female patient: a rare entity
ANNALS OF DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY, ss.402-406, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Vaka Takdimi
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.402-406
- Kütahya Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Laryngeal malignant tumors are mainly composed of squamous cell carcinomas. Glandular carcinomas of the larynx are rare tumors that constitute less than l % of all laryngeal malignancies wheıe "adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified" is the most coııımon histologic subtype. Here we report a case of a 70-year-old female patient with primary laryngeal mucinous adenocarcinoma. The rarity of the tumor type and the dilferential diagnosis of this tumor before reporting it as a primary
adenocarcinoma ofthe larynx aıe discussed heıe with literature findings.