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Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the larynx
C Hartley1, A R Birzgalis, T J Lyons
1University Department of Otolaryngology, University of Manchester Medical School, UK.
Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
|October 1, 1996
Abstract:
Neuroendocrine carcinomas (NEC) of the larynx are rare. The key to diagnosis is therefore an increased awareness of such lesions amongst otolaryngologists and pathologists. A precise histological diagnosis is crucial, as the management is different for each NEC sub-type. Advances in immunohistochemistry have been a great help in this respect. We report a typical case of large cell NEC (atypical carcinoid) and highlight the clinical pointers to the histological diagnosis.