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Summary
Laryngeal metastases, often from kidney or melanoma, present as tumors. Bone metastases from lung or breast cancer can be difficult to diagnose but solitary cases respond to surgery and radiation.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Otolaryngology
Context:
- Laryngeal metastases are rare but significant findings.
- Review of four cases and 43 literature reports provides comprehensive data.
Purpose:
- To analyze the characteristics and diagnostic challenges of laryngeal metastases.
- To evaluate treatment outcomes for laryngeal metastases.
Summary:
- Metastases to the larynx most commonly originate from hypernephromas and melanomas, typically forming supraglottic soft tissue tumors.
- Metastases from bronchial and mammary carcinomas often involve the laryngeal skeleton as bone metastases.
- Other malignancies rarely metastasize to the larynx, presenting variable clinical pictures and diagnostic difficulties, particularly skeletal metastases.
Impact:
- Highlights the diagnostic challenges posed by laryngeal metastases, especially skeletal ones.
- Suggests that solitary laryngeal metastases can be effectively managed with surgery and irradiation.