[Pharyngo-laryngeal spindle cell carcinoma]

Spindle cell carcinoma, a relatively uncommon neoplasia in the otorhinolaryngologic field has a benign polypoid appearance, and often results in diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. A review of the published literature, and of all of the eight cases we have had in our department has been made, with special attention-being pad to anatomopathologic diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. To sum up, it represents a malignant neoplasia epithelial in origin and of a difficult clinical and pathological diagnosis, which would be more adequately treated by surgical exeresis. It has a worse prognosis than epidermoid carcinoma which is common in this part of the throat.