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Case Reports
. 2014 Apr;8(4):KD03-4.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/7756.4294. Epub 2014 Apr 15.

Atypical carcinoid of larynx: a case study and a brief review

P Dhavala Kumar  1 , Vijayendra Simha N  2 , Sreenivas N  3
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Case Reports

Atypical carcinoid of larynx: a case study and a brief review

P Dhavala Kumar et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Atypical Carcinoids, Malignancy arising from neuroendocrine cells are among the non-Epidermoid cancers of larynx.The present study reports an interesting and rare case of atypical carcinoid of larynx. An 85-year-old male patient presented with a history of dysphagia.On clinical examination, a provisional diagnosis of cyst larynx was made. But during surgery, the Diagnosis had to be reviewed as benign lesion of the larynx. Histopathological diagnosis was atypical carcinoid. The present study discusses the unusual presentation and unusual clinical diagnosis of these neuroendocrine neoplasms of larynx.

Keywords: Atypical carcinoid; Neoplasms of larynx; Neuroendocrine.

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Showing X-ray of neck lateral view, a smooth surfaced circular opacity seen at the supraglottic region
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Diagnostic direct Laryngoscopy showing the swelling attached to the right arytenoid with a pedicle
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Histopathology report – Atypical carcinoid tumour-Magnification -10X
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Histopathology report – Atypical carcinoid tumour-Magnification -45X
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Immunohistochemistry showing chromogranin positive
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