Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the larynx in female patient: a rare entity

Yalçın Ö.

ANNALS OF DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY, pp.402-406, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Publication Type: Article / Case Report
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.402-406
  • Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.