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Published on: March 11, 2014
Papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree St., NE, 9th Fl., Suite 4400, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.
Abstract:
Papillary squamous cell carcinoma is a rare variant of squamous cell carcinoma of the aerodigestive tract that has been correlated with a more favorable prognosis than conventional squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. In this report, the authors present a case of papillary squamous cell carcinoma and a review of the literature on this topic.
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