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Byna Syam Sundara Rao1, Bhavana Grandhi2, Vissa Shanthi3
1Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Narayana Medical College , Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India .
Abstract:
Carcinosarcoma is a very rare lesion reported in many organs including larynx. The larynx appears to be highly unusual site, only a few cases have been described in the literature. Carcinosarcoma is a mixed tumour. It is composed of both malignant epithelial and mesenchymal elements. We report a case of Carcinosarcoma of the larynx in 45-year-old male. He presented with complaints of hoarseness of voice, difficulty in breathing and swallowing. The growth was pedenculated arising from left vocal cord. Diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology.
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