[Verrucous carcinoma of the larynx. An analysis of 20 years of experience]

Retrospective study about 10 verrucous carcinomas of the larynx surgically treated in a 20-year-term. This variety accounted por the 1.9 percent of the cancers seen in that period of time. Tabagism and alcoholism predominated in 8 and 6 patients respectively. Glottis was the localization and dysphony the paramount symptom. In the paper are emphasized the most important histologic features. Koilocytosis was present in 6 cases. Four patients developed a second tumor of epidermoid carcinoma type. No one exitus due to the verrucous growth. Only in 3 the death was attributed to the second malignancy.