[Laryngeal neuroendocrine carcinoma (carcinoid)]

Neuroendocrine carcinoma (carcinoid), is a rare laryngeal malignancy with aggressive behavior. The 5-year survival rate is only about 10%, mainly because of distant metastases. We describe a patient with neuroendocrine carcinoma of the larynx, large cell type, without evidence of regional or distant metastases. Treatment included total laryngectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy to the neck. There was no evidence of disease at 6-month follow-up.